Aguacapa River

Aguacapa River
Country	Guatemala
Basin
Main source	1,850 m (6,070 ft) 14°30′31″N 90°28′10″W / 14.5086°N 90.4695°W / 14.5086; -90.4695
River mouth	Tributary of the María Linda River 580 m (1,900 ft) 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266Coordinates: 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266

The Aguacapa River (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈkapa]) is a river in Guatemala. Its sources are located in the hills south-east of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). From there it flows in a southerly direction through the departments of Guatemala and Santa Rosa and joins the Maria Linda River at 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266 (Aguacapa River), which flows into the Pacific Ocean.

The river was dammed in 1981 in order to power the turbines of the Aguacapa Hidroelectric power plant.

References

"Water Resources Assessment of Guatemala" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
"Guatemala - Surface Water Map" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

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