Selegua River Explained

Seleguá River
Source1 Location:Guatemala
(Huehuetenango)
Subdivision Type1:Countries
Length:102km (63miles)
Source1 Elevation:2200m (7,200feet)
Source1 Coordinates:15.2718°N -91.4529°W
Discharge1 Avg:38m3/s (at Chojíl)

The Seleguá (pronounced as /es/) is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango, from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, until it crosses the border with Mexico at 15.7495°N -91.9187°W, and continues northwards into the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The river's length in Guatemala is 102km (63miles). The Selegua river basin covers an area of 1535km2 in Guatemala.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Principales ríos de Guatemala . INSIVUMEH .
  2. Web site: Diagnóstico de la cuenca del río Seleguá, Huehuetenango . Suasnávar, Mariano (e.a.). 2003.