Río Inabón
Encyclopedia
Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
. With a length of some 32.01 kilometres (19.9 mi), it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón
, Río Guayo
(which itself is fed by the Chiquita Brook and the Indalecia Brook) and the Emajagua Brook. It it also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality. Originating at an altitude of approximately 4100 feet (1,249.7 m), it forms at the highest point of any other river in the municipality, and at one of the highest points of any river in Puerto Rico. With a watershed area covering 38.18 square miles, Rio Inabon also has the second largest basin area of any of the municipality's 14 rivers after Rio Jacaguas.
, near Anon's boundary with the municipality of Jayuya.
grants the Serrallés family
exclusive rights to the Río Inabón. This river winds through Puerto Rico’s volcanic mountains, and is the exclusive water source for DonQ Rum". Today Rio Inabon is one of the most popular rivers for swimming in southern Puerto Rico.
in September 2011.
s at Toa Vaca Lake, located in the municipality of Villalba. The river has a discharge of 15,000 cu ft/s
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
. With a length of some 32.01 kilometres (19.9 mi), it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón
Río Anon
Río Anón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Río Anón is one of 13 rivers in the municipality of Ponce and, at , it is also the third with the highest river mouth location, after Río Prieto and Río Blanco, both of which have their mouths at . Río Anón is a tributary of Río Inabón....
, Río Guayo
Río Guayo
The Río Guayo is a river in the municipality of Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.-See also:*List of rivers of Puerto Rico-References:*USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region *...
(which itself is fed by the Chiquita Brook and the Indalecia Brook) and the Emajagua Brook. It it also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality. Originating at an altitude of approximately 4100 feet (1,249.7 m), it forms at the highest point of any other river in the municipality, and at one of the highest points of any river in Puerto Rico. With a watershed area covering 38.18 square miles, Rio Inabon also has the second largest basin area of any of the municipality's 14 rivers after Rio Jacaguas.
Origin
It has its origin at 4100 feet (1,249.7 m) above sea level in Cerro Camacho, in barrio AnónAnón
Anón is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Marueño, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Anón is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. Anón borders the municipalities...
, near Anon's boundary with the municipality of Jayuya.
History
"A provision in The Treaty of Paris of 1898Treaty of Paris (1898)
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed on December 10, 1898, at the end of the Spanish-American War, and came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the ratifications were exchanged....
grants the Serrallés family
Juan Serralles
Juan Serrallés Colón was the founder of Hacienda Mercedita in Ponce, Puerto Rico and what was to become Destileria Serralles, producers of "Don Q", a world renowned brand of Puerto Rican rum.-Early years:...
exclusive rights to the Río Inabón. This river winds through Puerto Rico’s volcanic mountains, and is the exclusive water source for DonQ Rum". Today Rio Inabon is one of the most popular rivers for swimming in southern Puerto Rico.
Environmental damage
In January 2011, Puerto Rico Representative Victor Vassallo Anadon presented a bill into the Puerto Rico House of Representatives that would improve the sewer system of residents near the river to avoid contaminating it with sewer waters. The Inabón has been known to overflow easily in times of heavy rains. Due to its proximity to the eastern end of Aeropuerto Mercedita, the river has affected the operation of the airport in times of heavy rains. This was the case with the hurricane MariaHurricane Maria (2011)
Hurricane Maria was the thirteenth named storm and third hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season. Maria developed from a strong tropical wave that moved off the coast of Africa in early September. Moving westward, the wave organized rapidly, and became a tropical storm on September 6...
in September 2011.
Flow
The flow of water in the river is controlled by the floodgateFloodgate
Floodgates are adjustable gates used to control water flow in flood barriers, reservoir, river, stream, or levee systems. They may be designed to set spillway crest heights in dams, to adjust flow rates in sluices and canals, or they may be designed to stop water flow entirely as part of a levee or...
s at Toa Vaca Lake, located in the municipality of Villalba. The river has a discharge of 15,000 cu ft/s