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River in Mexico
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Acaponeta River
Acaponeta River is located in MexicoAcaponeta RiverLocation of mouth
Location
CountryMexico
StateDurango, Nayarit
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • locationPacific Ocean
 • coordinates22°22′36″N 105°38′11″W / 22.37659°N 105.63629°W / 22.37659; -105.63629
Length233 km (145 mi)
Basin size5,603.9 km (2,163.7 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average5,000 L/s (180 cu ft/s)

The Acaponeta River originates in the State of Durango, México and drains into the Pacific Ocean.

The river basin covers 5,399.68 square kilometres (2,084.83 sq mi). From its beginning in Durango to where it crosses into Nayarit, the river is called Quebrada de San Bartolo; farther downstream it's referred to as the Acaponeta.

Crossing the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango; and Huajicori and Acaponeta, in Nayarit; it passes by the regions of Mineral de Cucharas, Quiviquinta, Huajicori, Acaponeta, San Felipe Aztatán, Tecuala, Milpas Viejas, El Filo and Quimichis; with its mouth in Estero de Teacapán, in a place called Puerta del Río (River's gate).

The river has a total length of 233 kilometres (145 mi) until Barra del Novillero; in the last 40 kilometres (25 mi), given its gentle slope, it is navagable by canoe, even in the dry seasons.

See also

References

  1. Rio Acaponeta y Huajicori: Mexico, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. "Marismas Nacionales Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Study" p36
  3. Traveling Luck for Río de Acaponeta, Mexico
  4. Measurement of the ecological flow of the Acaponeta river, Nayarit, comparing different time intervals
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