The Icacos River (Spanish: Río Icacos), sometimes spelled Hicacos, is a river of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and has received the designation of "Wild and Scenic River" by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.[1] This river aids the hydroelectric dam in Naguabo.[3]

Icacos River
Icacos Falls where the Prieto and Cubuy Rivers meet the Icacos River.
Etymology	Chrysobalanus icaco
Native name	Río Icacos  (Spanish) Río Hicacos  (Spanish)
Location
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Naguabo
Physical characteristics
Source
• elevation	2158 ft.[1]
Mouth	Blanco River
• location	Naguabo, Puerto Rico
• coordinates	18.2521781°N 65.7857184°W / 18.2521781; -65.7857184[2]
Length	2.3 miles
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Scenic
Designated	December 19, 2002

Río Icacos National Wild and Scenic River

The Icacos River has been designated a National Wild and Scenic River since 2009. The river is located within El Yunque National Forest and El Toro Wilderness, and it has some of the most varied terrain of any of the forest rivers.

The Icacos River flows into a three-river junction (together with the Cubuy and Prieto Rivers) through a series of waterfalls often called the Icacos Falls or Cubuy Falls, also located within the municipality of Naguabo.[4] This is the source of the Blanco River which flows southeast towards the Caribbean Sea in Río barrio, Naguabo.

Gallery

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  Boulders in Icacos River
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  Waterfall in Icacos River

See also

• List of rivers of Puerto Rico
• Cayo Icacos

References

External links

• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
• Rios de Puerto Rico