List of rivers of Costa Rica explained

This is a list of rivers in Costa Rica.

By drainage basin

This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Caribbean Sea

• San Juan River
  • Colorado River (distributary)
    • Chirripó River
  • Sarapiquí River
    • Toro River
    • Sucio River
  • San Carlos River
    • Arenal River
  • Pocosol River
  • Lake Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
    • Frío River
      • Sabogal River
      • Celeste River (Buenavista River)
    • Zapote River
    • Niño River (Pizote River)
    • Sapoá River
• Suerte River
• Tortuguero River
• Reventazón River
  • Parismina River
    • Jiménez River
  • Atirro River
  • Pejibaye River
  • Orosí River
• Pacuare River
• Matina River
  • Chirripó Duchi River (Chirripó Atlañtico River)
• Banano River
• Estrella River
• Sixaola River
  • Yorkin River
  • Uren River
  • Lari River
  • Coen River
  • Telire River

Pacific Ocean

• Tamarindo River
• Nosara River
• Tempisque River
  • Bebedero River
    • Cañas River
    • Piedras River
    • Corobicí River
      • Tenorio River
  • Cañas River
  • Salto River
  • Liberia River
  • Colorado River
• Abangares River
• Lagarto River
• Guacimal River
• Aranjuez River
• Barranca River
• Jesús María River
• Tárcoles River
• Pirris River
• Naranjo River
• Savegre River
• Térraba River
  • Coto Brus River
  • General River
    • Chirripó Pacifico River
• Sierpe River
• Coto Colorado River
• Río Ceibo^[1]
• Chacuaco River
• Claro River (Costa Rica)
• Colón River
• Conte River
• Diamante River (Costa Rica)
• Jaba River (Costa Rica)
• La Palma River
• Limón River (Costa Rica)
• Negro River (Costa Rica)
• Rincón River
• Riyito River (Costa Rica)
• Síngrí River
• Tigre River (Costa Rica)
• Volcán River

See also

• Water resources management in Costa Rica
• List of rivers of the Americas by coastline

References

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
• CIA map, 1987.
• Instituto Costarricense de Turismo map, 2007.
• Web site: GEONet Names Server. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server

Notes and References

1. http://www.livediverse.eu/case-areas/case-area-in-costa-rica-the-terraba-river-basin Case area in Costa Rica: The Terraba River basin