| 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 / 11.21917; -73.98389 |
| Mouth | Caribbean Sea |
| • location | Playas Mendihuaca, Magdalena, Colombia |
| • coordinates | 11°16′30″N 73°51′32″W / 11.27500°N 73.85889°W / 11.27500; -73.85889 |
| • elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 12.6 km (7.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 60 km (23 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 2.5 m/s (88 cu ft/s) |
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. The watershed is considered threatened due to deforestation in the area near the river's source.
References
- ^ 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.