Yaque or Yaqui was a Taíno word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republic. One is called the Yaque del Norte ("Northern Yaque"), and goes to the north of Hispaniola, emptying in the Atlantic Ocean; and the second, the Yaque del Sur ("Southern Yaque") goes to the south, emptying in the Caribbean Sea.
History
During his first visit to Hispaniola in 1492, Christopher Columbus saw the river at its mouth, and he called it Río de Oro ("Golden River") because he found many small pieces of gold. During his second visit, he saw the river elsewhere, confusing it for a different one, and called it Río de las Cañas ("River of Canes") because many tall sugarcanes grew on the borders of the river.[3]
Columbus built three forts near the river: Esperanza, Magdalena and Santiago.[3] The first two were abandoned, and Santiago was moved to another place, with the name of Santiago de los Caballeros. Later, Santiago de los Caballeros was moved again near the river, where the modern city stands today.
Course
The source of the Yaque del Norte is at an elevation of 2,580 metres, on the Pico del Yaque mountain, in the central part of the Cordillera Central mountain range. There, the river is called Los Guanos or Río de la Derecha ("River to the Right"). The name Yaque del Norte is used only when it is joined by another small river, Los Tablones or Río de la Izquierda ("River to the Left") in Manabao, to the west of Jarabacoa, at an elevation of 900 m.[4]
From Manabao, the river flows to the east, through the northwestern part of La Vega province. When it gets to Jarabacoa, it turns to the north, to the Santiago. The Jimenoa river joins it at Jarabacoa.
In Santiago de los Caballeros, the river turns to the northwest and flows by the Yaque del Norte Valley, the western part of the Cibao Valley.
Its mouth is on Monte Cristi Bay, just to the south of the city of Monte Cristi, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean.
Tributaries
Its main tributaries are the Bao, Ámina, Mao and Guayubín rivers.
Yaque Del Norte River
Cordillera Central, the highest mountain range in the Dominican Republic
With an area of 7,044 km2, its watershed is the largest of the Dominican Republic, and the second largest of the island. Its discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 97.0 cubic metres per second at Palo Verde, to the southeast of Monte Cristi.[1]
Environment
Due to factory dumping, water mismanagement, and damming, the Yaque Del Norte is currently very polluted; it is very diminished in size, and lacks fish throughout much of its course. American crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) once inhabited the Yaque del Norte and other rivers of Hispaniola,[5] but now they are found only in the large lakes of the island (Lago Enriquillo and Etang Saumâtre).
The Yaque Del Norte is mostly shallow, so navigation is limited to small boats. During the wet season, however, the river swells up considerably, causing floods in some places. In 1972, its waters have been dammed to harness electricity at the Tavera Dam.
There are several dams along the river to generate electricity, store the water for irrigation, and prevent flooding. The river is 298 km long, is the drainage basin for the north-west of the country, and is economically important as a source of irrigation for rice-farming and other agriculture.
^ abcDe la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana. pp. 112–118.
^"Yaque Del Norte River". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, GeoNames Server. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ abLas Casas, Bartolomé de (1965). Historia de las Indias (in Spanish). Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Económica.
^Rodríguez T., Ramón Isidro (200). El Río Yaque del Norte desde el Pico Duarte hasta Montecristi (in Spanish). Dominican Republic. p. 134. ISBN99934-0-076-9.
^de Saint-Méry, M.L.E. Moreau (1797–1798). Description topographique, physique, civile, politique et historique de la partie française de l'isle Saint-Domingue (in French). Philadelphia, Paris, Hamburg.
January 07, 2023
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The Yaque Del Norte River Spanish Rio Yaque del Norte is the longest river in the Dominican Republic as well as the second longest river on Hispaniola behind the Artibonite River It is 296 km long and flows northwest into the Atlantic Ocean 1 2 Yaque del NorteRio Yaque del Norte Dominican RepublicLocation of mouthLocationCountry Dominican RepublicProvincesLa Vega Santiago Valverde Santiago Rodriguez Monte CristiMajor citiesSantiago de los Caballeros Mao Jarabacoa Guayubin Monte Cristi CastanuelasPhysical characteristicsMouthAtlantic Ocean coordinates19 50 24 N 71 41 13 W 19 84000 N 71 68694 W 19 84000 71 68694 Coordinates 19 50 24 N 71 41 13 W 19 84000 N 71 68694 W 19 84000 71 68694Length298 km 185 mi Basin size7 044 km2 2 720 sq mi Basin featuresTributaries leftBao Amina Mao Guayubin Guanajuma Jagua rightJimenoa Inoa Maguaca Magua Pananao Jicome Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Course 3 1 Tributaries 4 Cities 5 Watershed 6 Environment 7 Uses 8 See also 9 ReferencesEtymology EditYaque or Yaqui was a Taino word given to two rivers in the Dominican Republic One is called the Yaque del Norte Northern Yaque and goes to the north of Hispaniola emptying in the Atlantic Ocean and the second the Yaque del Sur Southern Yaque goes to the south emptying in the Caribbean Sea History EditDuring his first visit to Hispaniola in 1492 Christopher Columbus saw the river at its mouth and he called it Rio de Oro Golden River because he found many small pieces of gold During his second visit he saw the river elsewhere confusing it for a different one and called it Rio de las Canas River of Canes because many tall sugarcanes grew on the borders of the river 3 Columbus built three forts near the river Esperanza Magdalena and Santiago 3 The first two were abandoned and Santiago was moved to another place with the name of Santiago de los Caballeros Later Santiago de los Caballeros was moved again near the river where the modern city stands today Course EditThe source of the Yaque del Norte is at an elevation of 2 580 metres on the Pico del Yaque mountain in the central part of the Cordillera Central mountain range There the river is called Los Guanos or Rio de la Derecha River to the Right The name Yaque del Norte is used only when it is joined by another small river Los Tablones or Rio de la Izquierda River to the Left in Manabao to the west of Jarabacoa at an elevation of 900 m 4 From Manabao the river flows to the east through the northwestern part of La Vega province When it gets to Jarabacoa it turns to the north to the Santiago The Jimenoa river joins it at Jarabacoa In Santiago de los Caballeros the river turns to the northwest and flows by the Yaque del Norte Valley the western part of the Cibao Valley Its mouth is on Monte Cristi Bay just to the south of the city of Monte Cristi and empties into the Atlantic Ocean Tributaries Edit Its main tributaries are the Bao Amina Mao and Guayubin rivers Yaque Del Norte River Cordillera Central the highest mountain range in the Dominican RepublicCities EditThe city of Santiago de los Caballeros is the most important Dominican city close to the river It goes also near the cities of Jarabacoa Mao Guayubin Castanuelas and Monte Cristi Watershed EditWith an area of 7 044 km2 its watershed is the largest of the Dominican Republic and the second largest of the island Its discharge volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time is 97 0 cubic metres per second at Palo Verde to the southeast of Monte Cristi 1 Environment EditDue to factory dumping water mismanagement and damming the Yaque Del Norte is currently very polluted it is very diminished in size and lacks fish throughout much of its course American crocodiles Crocodylus acutus once inhabited the Yaque del Norte and other rivers of Hispaniola 5 but now they are found only in the large lakes of the island Lago Enriquillo and Etang Saumatre Uses EditThe water of the river is used for irrigation mainly in the valley that goes from Santiago to Monte Cristi the Yaque del Norte Valley Crops grown include rice bananas plantains cassava tobacco and vegetables 1 The Yaque Del Norte is mostly shallow so navigation is limited to small boats During the wet season however the river swells up considerably causing floods in some places In 1972 its waters have been dammed to harness electricity at the Tavera Dam There are several dams along the river to generate electricity store the water for irrigation and prevent flooding The river is 298 km long is the drainage basin for the north west of the country and is economically important as a source of irrigation for rice farming and other agriculture See also EditList of rivers of the Dominican Republic List of rivers of the Americas by coastlineReferences Edit a b c De la Fuente Santiago 1976 Geografia Dominicana in Spanish Santo Domingo Editora Colegial Quisqueyana pp 112 118 Yaque Del Norte River National Geospatial Intelligence Agency GeoNames Server Retrieved August 2 2021 a b Las Casas Bartolome de 1965 Historia de las Indias in Spanish Mexico Fondo de Cultura Economica Rodriguez T Ramon Isidro 200 El Rio Yaque del Norte desde el Pico Duarte hasta Montecristi in Spanish Dominican Republic p 134 ISBN 99934 0 076 9 de Saint Mery M L E Moreau 1797 1798 Description topographique physique civile politique et historique de la partie francaise de l isle Saint Domingue in French Philadelphia Paris Hamburg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yaque del Norte River amp oldid 1091729383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
