María Linda River

María Linda River
(Río María Linda)
Country Guatemala
Basin
Main source Guatemala (Guatemala (department))
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
14°20′06″N 90°30′41″W / 14.334912°N 90.511293°W / 14.334912; -90.511293 (Río María Linda)
River mouth Pacific Ocean
0 m (0 ft)
13°56′32″N 90°42′31″W / 13.942148°N 90.708489°W / 13.942148; -90.708489 (Mouth of the Río María Linda)Coordinates: 13°56′32″N 90°42′31″W / 13.942148°N 90.708489°W / 13.942148; -90.708489 (Mouth of the Río María Linda)
Physical characteristics
Length 70 km (43 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    13.1 m3/s (460 cu ft/s) (at Guacamayas)

The Río María Linda is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located south of Lake Amatitlán in the department of Guatemala. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla and Santa Rosa to the Pacific Ocean.[1]

The María Linda river basin covers a territory of 2,727 square kilometres (1,053 sq mi).[2]

References

  1. ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa Base de Cuencas y Ríos" (jpg). Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  2. ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala". Retrieved 2010-12-24.


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