Blanco River (Naguabo, Puerto Rico)

{{Short description|River of Puerto Rico}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Blanco River

| native_name = {{Native name|es|Río Blanco}}

| image = Naguabo - Rio Blanco offstream reservoir IMG 1684.jpg

| image_size =

| image_caption = Río Blanco in Naguabo

| pushpin_map = Puerto Rico

| pushpin_map_size =

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of mouth

| source1_location =

| source1_coordinates = {{Coord|18.1852372|-65.7287727|region:US-PR_type:river_source:gnis|display=inline,title|notes={{Gnis|1612436|Río Blanco}}}}

| mouth_location =

| subdivision_type1 = Commonwealth

| subdivision_name1 = Puerto Rico

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Naguabo

| length = 8.5 miles

| source1_elevation = 558 ft.

| mouth_elevation =

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size =

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The Blanco River ({{langx|es|Río Blanco}}) is a river of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. This river begins at the junction of the Cubuy River, the Icacos River and the Prieto River in the Luquillo Forest Reserve at an approximate elevation of {{convert|558|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} above sea level. It is approximately {{convert|8.5|mi|km|abbr=off|sp=us}} in length, from its origin until its discharge into the east of Puerto Rico in Río barrio in the municipality of Naguabo. It runs from north to southeast.{{cite web|title=Inventario de los ríos más importantes de Puerto Rico |first=Victor |last= Suarez | url= https://nemosine.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/datos-sobre-rc3ados-de-puerto-rico.pdf |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081023123302/http://www.linktopr.com/rios.html |archivedate=October 23, 2008 |url-status=dead |language=es}}{{cite web |title=Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists |url=https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Portals/44/docs/regulatory/sourcebook/other_permitting_factors/Jacksonville%20District%20Section%2010%20Waters.pdf |website=saj.usace.army.mil |publisher=SAJ |accessdate=18 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126184015/http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/Portals/44/docs/regulatory/sourcebook/other_permitting_factors/Jacksonville%20District%20Section%2010%20Waters.pdf |archive-date=2017-01-26 |url-status=live}}

See also

{{Portal|Puerto Rico|Geography}}

References

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