The Aguacapa River (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈkapa]) is a river in Guatemala. Its sources are located in the hills south-east of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). From there it flows in a southerly direction through the departments of Guatemala and Santa Rosa and joins the Maria Linda River at 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266 (Aguacapa River), which flows into the Pacific Ocean.

Aguacapa River
El Cóbano Hydroelectric Dam
Location
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	14.5086°N 90.4695°W / 14.5086; -90.4695 (Aguacapa River)
• elevation	1,850 m (6,070 ft)
Mouth
• location	Tributary of the María Linda River
• coordinates	14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266 (Aguacapa River)
• elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)

The river was dammed in 1981 in order to power the turbines of the Aguacapa Hydroelectric Power Plant. In 2015 a second dam was built for the El Cóbano Hydroelectric Power Plant.[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Guatemala

References

• "Water Resources Assessment of Guatemala" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
• "Guatemala - Surface Water Map" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.