Mendihuaca River
| Mendihuaca River | |
|---|---|
 The mouth of the Mendihuaca River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | El Boquerón |
| • location | Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia |
| • coordinates | 11°13′09″N 73°59′02″W / 11.21917°N 73.98389°W |
| Mouth | Caribbean Sea |
• location | Playas Mendihuaca, Magdalena, Colombia |
• coordinates | 11°16′30″N 73°51′32″W / 11.27500°N 73.85889°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 12.6 km (7.8 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 60 km2 (23 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.5 m3/s (88 cu ft/s)[1] |
The Mendihuaca River (Spanish: río Mendihuaca) is a river in northeastern Colombia that originates in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain range and discharges into the Caribbean Sea.[1] The watershed is considered threatened due to deforestation in the area near the river's source.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Hermelin, Michel (2007). Entorno natural de 17 ciudades de Colombia (1. ed.). Medellín: Fondo Editorial Universidad EAFIT. p. 304. ISBN 9789588281704.
- ^ Benjumea Brito, Paola. "La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta se está quedando sin agua". eltiempo.com. EL TIEMPO Casa Editorial. Retrieved 7 August 2015.