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The Acaponeta River originates in the State of Durango, México and drains into the Pacific Ocean.[1]

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Acaponeta River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	Mexico
State	Durango, Nayarit
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
• coordinates	22°22′36″N 105°38′11″W
Length	233 km (145 mi)
Basin size	5,603.9 km2 (2,163.7 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	5,000 L/s (180 cu ft/s)

The river basin covers 5,399.68 square kilometres (2,084.83 sq mi).[2] From its beginning in Durango to where it crosses into Nayarit, the river is called Quebrada de San Bartolo; farther downstream it's referred to as the Acaponeta.[3]

Crossing the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango; and Huajicori and Acaponeta, in Nayarit; it passes by the regions of Mineral de Cucharas, Quiviquinta, Huajicori, Acaponeta, San Felipe Aztatán, Tecuala, Milpas Viejas, El Filo and Quimichis; with its mouth in Estero de Teacapán, in a place called Puerta del Río (River's gate).

The river has a total length of 233 kilometres (145 mi) until Barra del Novillero; in the last 40 kilometres (25 mi), given its gentle slope, it is navagable by canoe, even in the dry seasons.[4]

See also

• List of rivers of Mexico
• List of rivers of the Americas by coastline

References

На других языках

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- [en] Acaponeta River

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[es] Río Acaponeta

El río Acaponeta es un corto río costero de la vertiente del océano Pacífico de México. Tiene una longitud de 233 km (hasta barra del Novillero) y drena una pequeña región de 5.092 km².[1]

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