Nizao River

Nizao River
Location of the mouth
Location
CountryDominican Republic
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
18°13′59″N 70°10′48″W / 18.233°N 70.180°W / 18.233; -70.180

The Nizao River is one of the most important rivers in the Dominican Republic. Three hydroelectric power/electrical plants have been built along its path, the largest at Jigüey Dam. It is dried because of decade of aggregate extraction. Luis Carvajal, a top Dominican ecologist, estimated a cost of RD$350 million per kilometre to recover the river.

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