List of rivers of the Dominican Republic
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This is a list of rivers in the Dominican Republic
, arranged in clockwise order around the island starting in the northwest corner, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, arranged in clockwise order around the island starting in the northwest corner, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
- Dajabón RiverDajabón RiverThe Dajabón River is a river of the Dominican Republic. It forms the northernmost part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
(Massacre River) - Yaque del Norte RiverYaque del Norte RiverThe Yaque Del Norte River is the longest river in the Dominican Republic. The river rises in the centre of the country to the south of Santiago city in Santiago province. The river runs roughly due north, through Santiago, before turning west-north-west through the Cibao Valley. It enters the...
- Mao RiverMao River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Mao River
- Yuna RiverYuna RiverThe Yuna River is in the Dominican Republic. The river flooded in 2000 and 2004 causing loss of life and livelihood. The river is the second longest river in the Dominican Republic measuring at 209 km long....
- Camú RiverCamú RiverThe Camú River is located in the northern Dominican Republic. It rises in the northern highlands, flowing first south of the biscuit and then east past the cities of Moca and Concepción de la Vega before reaching the sea south of Cabrera at the Bahía Escocesa. The Camu River is located near La...
- Camú River
- Guamira RiverGuamira RiverThe Guamira River flows through Hato Mayor Province of the Dominican Republic....
- Yuma RiverYuma River (Dominican Republic)-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Chavón RiverChavón River- Film shot on the Chavón River :* 1976-1977: Apocalypse Now directed by Francis Ford Coppola-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Soco RiverSoco River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Iguamo RiverIguamo River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Ozama RiverOzama RiverThe Ozama River in the Dominican Republic can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the Sierra de Yamasá close to Villa Altagracia....
- Isabela RiverIsabela River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Yabacao RiverYabacao River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Isabela River
- Haina RiverHaina River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Ocoa RiverOcoa River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Nizao RiverNizao RiverNizao is one of the most important rivers in the Dominican Republic. Three hydroelectric power/electrical plants have been built along its path....
- Yaque del Sur RiverYaque del Sur RiverThe Yaque del Sur River is a river in the southwestern Dominican Republic. It is approximately 183 km in length....
- Limón River
- San Juan RiverSan Juan River (Dominican Republic)-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Rivière Soliette
- Pedernales RiverPedernales River (Hispaniola)The Pedernales River is a river of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. It forms the southernmost part of the international boundary between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Artibonite RiverArtibonite RiverThe Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti . It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Forming part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the river's sources are in the Cordillera Central in...
- Macasía RiverMacasía RiverThe Macasía River is a river of the Dominican Republic. A part of the river forms a small part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Libón RiverLibón River-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
- Macasía River