The La Plata River (Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the longest river in Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island.[1] It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles (18 km) west of San Juan. The mouth of the river is a resort area with white sandy beaches.[2][3]
There are many crossings of the river.[7] The Arenas Bridge, in Cayey, is one of the most notable. It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use. It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish.[8]: E-12
It is popularly said that Taíno Indians referred to the river as "thoa" which means mother, which itself gave the name to the towns of Toa Alta and Toa Baja located in the mouth of the river to the Atlantic Ocean.
Cultural references
The river is referenced on the anthem of the town of Toa Baja.
Hurricane Maria
The river, which runs through the heart of Comerio, rose more than 11 feet on September 20, 2017 (Hurricane Maria) causing major flooding and irreparable destruction to areas along the river.[9] It destroyed the school, the police station, countless homes and businesses in Comerio,[10] and other municipalities along the river.
Flood control project
In mid 2018, the United StatesArmy Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river basin, with a $500 million budget.[11] By mid 2019, a project by the USACE to mitigate the flooding risk to Toa Baja by The Plata River had not yet begun.[12]
Gallery
Dam at Río de la Plata in Comerío
Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo over Río de la Plata in Dorado
Río de la Plata from Bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado
View of river from bridge on Calle Méndez Vigo in Dorado
^ abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río de la Plata (Puerto Rico)
^Soler-López, Luis R. "Sedimentation Survey of Lago La Plata, Puerto Rico, July 2006". USGS National Geologic Map Database. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^ ab"La Plata River". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
^Suarez, Victor. (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2008.
^"Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^(PDF). Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente. Puerto Rico: DRNA. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^"Cayey Bridges". National Bridge Inventory Data. US Dept. of Transportation. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
^Luis F. Pumarada O'Neill (July 31, 1994). National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico, c. 1840-1950(pdf). National Park Service.
^Almukhtar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew; Fessenden, Ford; Patel, Jugal K. (18 September 2017). "Maps: Hurricane Maria's Path Across Puerto Rico" – via NYTimes.com.
^""El río nos destruyó, pero nos unió" ["The river destroyed us, but united us"]". El Nuevo Día (in Spanish).
^"USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.
^"Moving Forward from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico". Urban Land Magazine. 14 April 2019.
External links
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
Rio de la Plata, Puerto Rico Flood Control Project - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
January 07, 2023
río, plata, puerto, rico, other, uses, río, plata, río, plata, disambiguation, plata, river, spanish, río, plata, longest, river, puerto, rico, located, north, coast, island, flows, from, south, north, drains, into, atlantic, ocean, about, miles, west, juan, m. For other uses of Rio de la Plata see Rio de la Plata disambiguation The La Plata River Spanish Rio de la Plata is the longest river in Puerto Rico It is located in the north coast of the island 1 It flows from south to north and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles 18 km west of San Juan The mouth of the river is a resort area with white sandy beaches 2 3 La Plata RiverLa Plata River in 2007Native nameRio de la Plata Spanish LocationCommonwealthPuerto RicoMunicipalityGuayama Cayey Comerio Naranjito Toa Alta Toa Baja and Dorado 1 Physical characteristicsSource locationGuayama Puerto Rico coordinates18 28 33 N 66 15 19 W 18 47583 N 66 25528 W 18 47583 66 25528 Coordinates 18 28 33 N 66 15 19 W 18 47583 N 66 25528 W 18 47583 66 25528Mouth locationAtlantic Ocean at DoradoLength46 mi 74 km La Plata has a length of approximately 46 miles 3 with its origin in the municipality of Guayama Puerto Rico at an altitude of approximately 2 625 feet 800 meters above sea level It crosses the municipalities of Guayama Cayey Comerio Naranjito Toa Alta Toa Baja and Dorado forming two lakes in its path Carite Lake and La Plata Lake 4 5 6 There are many crossings of the river 7 The Arenas Bridge in Cayey is one of the most notable It is a steel bridge built in 1894 and is still in use It was the longest bridge built in Puerto Rico by the Spanish 8 E 12 The United States Army Corps of Engineers is undertaking a major flood control project in the river basin Contents 1 History 2 Cultural references 3 Hurricane Maria 4 Flood control project 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory Edit La Plata River 2005 It is popularly said that Taino Indians referred to the river as thoa which means mother which itself gave the name to the towns of Toa Alta and Toa Baja located in the mouth of the river to the Atlantic Ocean Cultural references EditThe river is referenced on the anthem of the town of Toa Baja Hurricane Maria EditThe river which runs through the heart of Comerio rose more than 11 feet on September 20 2017 Hurricane Maria causing major flooding and irreparable destruction to areas along the river 9 It destroyed the school the police station countless homes and businesses in Comerio 10 and other municipalities along the river Flood control project EditIn mid 2018 the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river basin with a 500 million budget 11 By mid 2019 a project by the USACE to mitigate the flooding risk to Toa Baja by The Plata River had not yet begun 12 Gallery Edit Dam at Rio de la Plata in Comerio Bridge on Calle Mendez Vigo over Rio de la Plata in Dorado Rio de la Plata from Bridge on Calle Mendez Vigo in Dorado View of river from bridge on Calle Mendez Vigo in DoradoSee also Edit Puerto Rico portal Biology portalList of rivers in Puerto RicoReferences Edit a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Rio de la Plata Puerto Rico Soler Lopez Luis R Sedimentation Survey of Lago La Plata Puerto Rico July 2006 USGS National Geologic Map Database Retrieved 23 February 2019 a b La Plata River Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved 24 February 2019 Suarez Victor Inventario de los rios mas importantes de Puerto Rico in Spanish Archived from the original PDF on October 23 2008 Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists PDF saj usace army mil SAJ Archived PDF from the original on 2015 03 31 Retrieved 18 February 2019 Los Rios PDF Hojas de Nuestro Ambiente Puerto Rico DRNA February 1 2007 Archived from the original PDF on April 1 2012 Retrieved February 22 2019 Cayey Bridges National Bridge Inventory Data US Dept of Transportation Retrieved 20 February 2019 Luis F Pumarada O Neill July 31 1994 National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Historic Bridges of Puerto Rico c 1840 1950 pdf National Park Service Almukhtar Sarah Bloch Matthew Fessenden Ford Patel Jugal K 18 September 2017 Maps Hurricane Maria s Path Across Puerto Rico via NYTimes com El rio nos destruyo pero nos unio The river destroyed us but united us El Nuevo Dia in Spanish USACE 3 348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida Puerto Rico and USVI Caribbean Business 6 July 2018 Moving Forward from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Urban Land Magazine 14 April 2019 External links EditUSGS Hydrologic Unit Map Caribbean Region 1974 Rio de la Plata Puerto Rico Flood Control Project U S Army Corps of Engineers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rio de la Plata Puerto Rico amp oldid 1127222595, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
