Nigua River (Salinas, Puerto Rico)

The Nigua River (Spanish: Río Nigua) is a river of Salinas, Puerto Rico, which flows south to Rincón Bay (Spanish: Bahía de Rincón) in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.

Nigua River
Native nameRío Nigua (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalitySalinas

Flood control project edit

In mid 2018, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river, with a $60 million budget.[1]

See also edit

17°58′08″N 66°18′45″W / 17.9688553°N 66.3123907°W / 17.9688553; -66.3123907[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Nigua

External links edit