Mendihuaca River Explained

Mendihuaca River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Colombia
Length:12.6km (07.8miles)
Discharge1 Avg:2.5m3/s
Source1:El Boquerón
Source1 Location:Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
Source1 Coordinates:11.2192°N -73.9839°W
Mouth:Caribbean Sea
Mouth Location:Playas Mendihuaca, Magdalena, Colombia
Mouth Coordinates:11.275°N -73.8589°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:60km2

The Mendihuaca River (Spanish; Castilian: 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: editor. Michel Hermelin. Entorno natural de 17 ciudades de Colombia. 2007. Fondo Editorial Universidad EAFIT. Medellín. 9789588281704. 304. 1..
  2. Web site: Benjumea Brito. Paola. La Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta se está quedando sin agua. eltiempo.com. EL TIEMPO Casa Editorial. 7 August 2015.