| Mouth location | Pacific Ocean |
|---|---|
| Mouth coordinates | 22.37659°N 105.63629°W |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Durango, Nayarit |
| Length | 233 km (145 mi) |
| Discharge1 avg | 5,000 L/s |
The Acaponeta River originates in the State of Durango, Mexico and drains into the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The river basin covers 5,399.68 square kilometres (2,084.83 sq mi).[2] From its beginning in Durango to where it crosses into Nayarit, the river is called Quebrada de San Bartolo; farther downstream it's referred to as the Acaponeta.[3]
Crossing the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango; and Huajicori and Acaponeta, in Nayarit; it passes by the regions of Mineral de Cucharas, Quiviquinta, Huajicori, Acaponeta, San Felipe Aztatán, Tecuala, Milpas Viejas, El Filo and Quimichis; with its mouth in Estero de Teacapán, in a place called Puerta del Río (River's gate).
The river has a total length of 233 kilometres (145 mi) until Barra del Novillero; in the last 40 kilometres (25 mi), given its gentle slope, it is navagable by canoe, even in the dry seasons.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Rio Acaponeta y Huajicori: Mexico, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ "Marismas Nacionales Conservation & Carbon Sequestration Study" p36[dead link]
- ^ Traveling Luck for Río de Acaponeta, Mexico
- ^ Measurement of the ecological flow of the Acaponeta river, Nayarit, comparing different time intervals