Bucaná River
Bucaná River (Spanish: Río Bucaná) is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Río Bucaná has its origin in barrio Machuelo Arriba where it forms at an altitude of 115 feet (35 m). It forms from the confluence of Río Cerrillos and Río Bayagán.[note a] It is also fed by Río Portugues during its southernly run. Río Bucaná used to run for some 29.5 kilometers (18.3 mi) prior to canalization and other diversion work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It now runs for 5.89 miles (9.48 km) to drain into the Caribbean Sea. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
| Bucaná River | |
|---|---|
Río Bucaná, looking north, from Puente de la Avenida Caribe, Barrio Playa, Ponce | |
| Native name | Río Bucaná (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Barrio Machuelo Arriba |
| • coordinates | 17.9685786°N 66.5998946°W |
| • elevation | 115 feet (35 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Barrio Playa, Caribbean Sea |
• elevation | 0 feet (0 m) (Caribbean Sea) |
| Length | 5.69 miles (9.16 km) |
| Basin size | 28.45 sq mi (73.7 km2) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Machuelo Abajo Sabanetas Bucaná Playa (Ponce) |
| River system | Río Bucaná |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Rio Portugues |
| • right | Rio Cerrillos |
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