Roseau River (Saint Lucia) Explained

Roseau River
Name Other:La Grande Riviere
Pushpin Map:Saint Lucia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Saint Lucia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Anse-la-Raye Quarter
Mouth:Roseau Bay, Caribbean Sea
Mouth Location:west of Roseau, Saint Lucia
Mouth Coordinates:13.96°N -61.0324°W

The Roseau River is a river in the Anse-la-Raye Quarter of the island country of Saint Lucia. It flows north and then west from the central highlands in the south of the island, reaching the Caribbean Sea to the north of the town of Anse la Raye. The Roseau river is also the longest in the country and is dammed by the John Compton Dam near Millet.[1] [2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Esperance River. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency GeoNames. August 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: Integrating the Management of Watersheds and Coastal Areas in St. Lucia. 2001. Water Resources Management Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Government of St. Lucia. August 3, 2021.
  3. Book: St. Lucia: Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive. 10. Breen, Henry H.. 1844. London. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.