Teacapan Estuary
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Teacapan Estuary, is an esturary in Mexico, within the two provinces of Sinaloa
and Nayarit
. This long outlet drains two large coastal lagoons, Agua Grande Lagoon in Sinaloa
on its northern end and Agua Brava Lagoon in Nayarit
at its southern end, into the Pacific Ocean
at its mouth, the Boca Teacapan
. The estuary forms part of the border between the Escuinapa Municipality, Sinaloa, and the Tecuala Municipality
of Nayarit in Mexico
.
The Teacapan Estuary is also fed by the Acaponeta River
in its southern arm, and the Cañas River
in the northern arm.
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
and Nayarit
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
. This long outlet drains two large coastal lagoons, Agua Grande Lagoon in Sinaloa
Sinaloa
Sinaloa officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 18 municipalities and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales....
on its northern end and Agua Brava Lagoon in Nayarit
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
at its southern end, into the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
at its mouth, the Boca Teacapan
Boca Teacapan
Boca Teacapan is the outlet of the Estero de Teacapán that drains two large coastal lagoons, Agua Grande Lagoon in Sinaloa and Agua Brava Lagoon in Nayarit to the Pacific Ocean...
. The estuary forms part of the border between the Escuinapa Municipality, Sinaloa, and the Tecuala Municipality
Tecuala
Tecuala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 42,237 in a total area of 1,137 km² while the population of the town and municipal seat was 14,584...
of Nayarit in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The Teacapan Estuary is also fed by the Acaponeta River
Acaponeta River
The Acaponeta River is formed in the State of Durango, México.Its surface covers . From its beginning to where it penetrates Nayarit, the river takes the name Quebrada de San Bartolo, and after this point, it is called Río Acaponeta....
in its southern arm, and the Cañas River
Cañas River
-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
in the northern arm.