Camuy River
The Camuy River (Spanish: Río Camuy; pron. ka-MOO-ee) is a river in Puerto Rico. It is the third largest underground river in the world and[1] helped shape the cave system known as the Rio Camuy Caves.[2][3][4]
| Camuy River | |
|---|---|
 Camuy River | |
| Native name | Río Camuy |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Camuy |
The river and water flow systems of Río Camuy have been studied by the US Geological Service in 1995.[5]
Gallery
Río Camuy with pedestrian bridge
See also
References
- "Programa de Parques Nacionales de Puerto Rico". Departamento de Recreación y Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- Martinez-Carter, Karina (November 14, 2011). "Puerto Rico's underground caves". BBC. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
- Patrick Tucci and Myrna I. Martinez. Hydrology and Simulation of Ground Water Flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy Area, Puerto Rico (PDF) (Report). US Dept. of the Interior.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Camuy
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