Río Grande de Manatí
| Manatí River | |
|---|---|
Río Grande de Manatí from PR-642 bridge in Manatí. | |
Manatí River watershed (Interactive map) | |
| Etymology | Named after the municipality of Manatí, itself meaning manatee in Spanish |
| Native name | Río Grande de Manatí (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ciales, Manatí, Barceloneta, Morovis, Corozal, Barranquitas and Naranjito |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Juan Gonzales Mountains, southeast of La Torecilla |
| • coordinates | 18°12′00″N 66°19′48″W / 18.200°N 66.330°W |
| • elevation | 2,650 ft |
| Mouth | |
• location | Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Barcaloneta |
• coordinates | 18.482, -66.533 |
• elevation | sea level |
| Basin size | 610 km2 (240 mi2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Manati Municipio, Puerto Rico (USGS gage 50037000) |
| • average | 462 cu ft/s (13.1 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 106,000 cu ft/s (3,000 m3/s) |
The Manatí River (Spanish: Río Grande de Manatí) is a river in Puerto Rico, which flows through several northern municipalities of the island. The river is named after the municipality of Manatí where the river mouth is located.