Río Bucaná originates in Cordillera Central at Monte Jayuya and runs in a winding fashion to the south receiving feeds from Rio Jauca, Rio Bayagan and Quebrada Guayo.[11] Río Bucaná is channelized from the point it enters the city of Ponce and until it is fed by Rio Portugues (a river that is also channelized) in Barrio Bucaná at the southern tip of Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park.[12] The channelization project started in 1974[13] and was completed in 1997.[14] It was a multimillion-dollar investment, with just the first phase costing $120 million.[15] The river empties into the Caribbean Sea near La Guancha. A section of the river used to run alongside Route 14, near the former Hospital de Distrito (now Hospital San Lucas), but it has since been diverted.[16]
The following table summarizes the course of Río Bucaná in terms of roads crossed. Roads are listed as the river flows from its origin at the confluence of Río Bayagán and Río Cerrillos rivers, located in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, north of the city of Ponce, to its emptying into the Caribbean Sea in Barrio Bucaná in the south (N/A = Data not available):
1.^ One reliable source, (Puerto Rico Department of Environmental Resources)[19] dated February 2007, states that this river forms from the confluence of Río Cerrillos and Río Bayagán. However, another reliable source, (Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget)[20] not dated but using data with dates that fluctuate between 2001 and 2010, shows the river forms from various minor streams, and that Río Cerrillos is a feeder river to Río Bucaná. In this article we are using the first source as the most reliable. Still, given that the U.S. Corps of Engineers has been working in redirecting and canalizing Río Bucaná, the reader is advised that the actual origin of the current river may be one of the two stated above or may well be different yet.
Referencesedit
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Bucaná
^Maptest. 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
^Los Rios. 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. February 2007: P013. Page 2. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^Recursos de Agua de Puerto Rico. Ferdinand Quiñones. 2018. Page 3-7. Accessed 3 October 2018.
^Los Rios. 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. February 2007: P013. Page 2. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^Recursos de Agua de Puerto Rico. Ferdinand Quiñones. 2018. Page 3-7. Accessed 3 October 2018.
^Maptest. 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
^Maptest. 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
^Los Rios. 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. February 2007: P013. Page 2. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^ abProjecto Salon Hogar (Estudios Sociales, Puerto Rico, Ponce, Hidrografia). Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^Government of the Municipality of Ponce. Periodico "El Señorial". Special issue: Carnaval Ponceño 2013. February 2013. Page 17. Ponce, Puerto Rico.
^Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 118.
^Proyecto de año: Represa Portugués, Construcción con Ingeniería Extrema. 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Planos y Capacets. May–Jun 2011. Page 10. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
^Carmelo Rosario Natal. Ponce En Su Historia Moderna: 1945-2002. Published by Secretaría de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 2003. p. 118.
^Topographic Map of the City of Ponce.U.S. Geological Survey. 1970. Photorevised 1982. University of Texas Library. Map of old route of river by Route 14/Hospital Distrito. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
^National Bridge Inventory Data: Puerto Rico, Ponce. 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine James Baughn. BridgeReports.com 2018. Accessed 26 November 2018.
^SAURI v. SAURI. 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine(LEAGLE: Debate Cases, Regulations, Statutes, and More) 45 F.2d 90 (1930). United States Circuit Court of Appeals, First Circuit. 26 November 1930. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
^Los Rios. 2012-04-01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. February 2007: P013. Page 2. Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
^Maptest. 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
External linksedit
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
USGS Maps of Municipality of Ponce Rivers, showing Rio Bucana and others
December 15, 2023
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Bucana River Spanish Rio Bucana is a river in the municipality of Ponce Puerto Rico Rio Bucana has its origin in barrio Machuelo Arriba where it forms at an altitude of 115 feet 35 m It forms from the confluence of Rio Cerrillos and Rio Bayagan 9 note a It is also fed by Rio Portugues during its southernly run Rio Bucana used to run for some 29 5 kilometers 18 3 mi 10 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 Bucana RiverRio Bucana looking north from Puente de la Avenida Caribe Barrio Playa PonceNative nameRio Bucana Spanish LocationCommonwealthPuerto RicoMunicipalityPoncePhysical characteristicsSource locationBarrio Machuelo Arriba coordinates17 58 07 N 66 36 00 W 17 9685786 N 66 5998946 W 17 9685786 66 5998946 1 elevation115 feet 35 m 2 Mouth locationBarrio Playa Caribbean Sea elevation0 feet 0 m Caribbean Sea Length5 69 miles 9 16 km 3 4 Basin size28 45 sq mi 73 7 km2 5 6 Basin featuresProgressionMachuelo AbajoSabanetasBucanaPlaya Ponce River systemRio BucanaTributaries leftRio Portugues 7 rightRio Cerrillos 8 Map showing the location of Rio Bucana among the other rivers in the municipality The area in pink represents the urban zone of the city Contents 1 Tributaries 2 Course 3 Uses 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksTributaries editRio Bucana is formed in barrio Machuelo Arriba by the confluence of the Bayagan and Cerrillos rivers 10 It has two tributaries Rio Portugues and Rio Cerrillos Course editRio Bucana originates in Cordillera Central at Monte Jayuya and runs in a winding fashion to the south receiving feeds from Rio Jauca Rio Bayagan and Quebrada Guayo 11 Rio Bucana is channelized from the point it enters the city of Ponce and until it is fed by Rio Portugues a river that is also channelized in Barrio Bucana at the southern tip of Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park 12 The channelization project started in 1974 13 and was completed in 1997 14 It was a multimillion dollar investment with just the first phase costing 120 million 15 The river empties into the Caribbean Sea near La Guancha A section of the river used to run alongside Route 14 near the former Hospital de Distrito now Hospital San Lucas but it has since been diverted 16 The following table summarizes the course of Rio Bucana in terms of roads crossed Roads are listed as the river flows from its origin at the confluence of Rio Bayagan and Rio Cerrillos rivers located in Barrio Machuelo Arriba north of the city of Ponce to its emptying into the Caribbean Sea in Barrio Bucana in the south N A Data not available No Barrio Road Road skm marker NBI ID 17 Bridge name if any Direction of bridge traffic Coordinates Notes1 Machuelo Arriba PR 14 Av Tito Castro 5 4 23051 Unnamed Both 18 2 21 2994 N 66 34 56 604 W 18 039249833 N 66 58239000 W 18 039249833 66 58239000 0 2 km W of Walmart of Coto Laurel2 Machuelo Abajo PR 10 3 8 14331 Unnamed NB 18 2 2 256 N 66 35 1 2114 W 18 03396000 N 66 583669833 W 18 03396000 66 583669833 PR 10 North ramp into PR 14 East km 3 43 Machuelo Abajo PR 10 3 8 24891 Unnamed SB 18 2 1 7514 N 66 35 1 932 W 18 033819833 N 66 58387000 W 18 033819833 66 583870004 Sabanetas PR 1 Av La Ceiba 125 0 12291 La Ceiba WB 18 0 21 7434 N 66 35 34 4034 W 18 006039833 N 66 592889833 W 18 006039833 66 592889833 next to Ponce Candy Industries5 Sabanetas PR 1 Av La Ceiba 125 0 12291 La Ceiba EB 18 0 21 24 N 66 35 34 5474 W 18 0059000 N 66 592929833 W 18 0059000 66 592929833 next to Ponce Candy Industries6 Bucana PR 52 103 7 23351 Unnamed WB 17 59 8 3394 N 66 35 51 5034 W 17 985649833 N 66 597639833 W 17 985649833 66 5976398337 Bucana PR 52 103 7 23351 Unnamed EB 17 59 7 7274 N 66 35 51 5034 W 17 985479833 N 66 597639833 W 17 985479833 66 5976398338 Playa Avenida Caribe not marked N A Unnamed Both 17 58 30 8994 N 66 35 56 364 W 17 975249833 N 66 59899000 W 17 975249833 66 59899000 0 25 km NE of Hotel Ponce Hilton Uses editRio Bucana is largely used for irrigation of crops on the southern plains of Puerto Rico located east of the city of Ponce 18 See also editList of rivers of Puerto Rico List of rivers of PonceNotes edit1 One reliable source Puerto Rico Department of Environmental Resources 19 dated February 2007 states that this river forms from the confluence of Rio Cerrillos and Rio Bayagan However another reliable source Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget 20 not dated but using data with dates that fluctuate between 2001 and 2010 shows the river forms from various minor streams and that Rio Cerrillos is a feeder river to Rio Bucana In this article we are using the first source as the most reliable Still given that the U S Corps of Engineers has been working in redirecting and canalizing Rio Bucana the reader is advised that the actual origin of the current river may be one of the two stated above or may well be different yet References edit U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rio Bucana Maptest Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico General Purpose Population Data Census 2000 Unidad de Sistemas de Informacion Geografica Area de Tecnologia de Informacion Gubernamental Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto Gobierno de Puerto Rico Retrieved 24 October 2011 Los Rios Archived 2012 04 01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente February 2007 P013 Page 2 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Retrieved 30 October 2011 Recursos de Agua de Puerto Rico Ferdinand Quinones 2018 Page 3 7 Accessed 3 October 2018 Los Rios Archived 2012 04 01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente February 2007 P013 Page 2 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Retrieved 30 October 2011 Recursos de Agua de Puerto Rico Ferdinand Quinones 2018 Page 3 7 Accessed 3 October 2018 Maptest Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico General Purpose Population Data Census 2000 Unidad de Sistemas de Informacion Geografica Area de Tecnologia de Informacion Gubernamental Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto Gobierno de Puerto Rico Retrieved 25 November 2011 Maptest Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico General Purpose Population Data Census 2000 Unidad de Sistemas de Informacion Geografica Area de Tecnologia de Informacion Gubernamental Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto Gobierno de Puerto Rico Retrieved 25 November 2011 Los Rios Archived 2012 04 01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente February 2007 P013 Page 2 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Retrieved 30 October 2011 a b Projecto Salon Hogar Estudios Sociales Puerto Rico Ponce Hidrografia Retrieved 30 October 2011 Government of the Municipality of Ponce Periodico El Senorial Special issue Carnaval Ponceno 2013 February 2013 Page 17 Ponce Puerto Rico The Rivers of Puerto Rico Carmelo Rosario Natal Ponce En Su Historia Moderna 1945 2002 Published by Secretaria de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico 2003 p 118 Proyecto de ano Represa Portugues Construccion con Ingenieria Extrema Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Planos y Capacets May Jun 2011 Page 10 Retrieved 28 September 2012 Carmelo Rosario Natal Ponce En Su Historia Moderna 1945 2002 Published by Secretaria de Cultura y Turismo of the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico 2003 p 118 Topographic Map of the City of Ponce U S Geological Survey 1970 Photorevised 1982 University of Texas Library Map of old route of river by Route 14 Hospital Distrito Retrieved 27 November 2009 National Bridge Inventory Data Puerto Rico Ponce Archived 22 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine James Baughn BridgeReports com 2018 Accessed 26 November 2018 SAURI v SAURI Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine LEAGLE Debate Cases Regulations Statutes and More 45 F 2d 90 1930 United States Circuit Court of Appeals First Circuit 26 November 1930 Retrieved 23 October 2011 Los Rios Archived 2012 04 01 at the Wayback Machine Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente February 2007 P013 Page 2 Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Retrieved 30 October 2011 Maptest Archived 18 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico General Purpose Population Data Census 2000 Unidad de Sistemas de Informacion Geografica Area de Tecnologia de Informacion Gubernamental Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto Gobierno de Puerto Rico Retrieved 24 October 2011 External links editUSGS Hydrologic Unit Map Caribbean Region 1974 USGS Maps of Municipality of Ponce Rivers showing Rio Bucana and others Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bucana River amp oldid 1182655299, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
