List of rivers in Puerto Rico (U.S. Commonwealth), sorted by drainage basin and then by name. There are 47 principal rivers and 24 lagoons / reservoirs.[1]
There are about 5,385 miles of river in Puerto Rico and 224 rivers and 553 named streams.[2][3][4][5] Only 8.9 miles of Puerto Rico's rivers have the official U.S. Wild and Scenic River Designation.[6]
A stream in English may be called a quebrada in Spanish. A creek in English may be called an arroyo or ensenada in Spanish. A river in Spanish is a río. A channel in English may be called a canal or caño in Spanish. A cay in English is a cayo in Spanish.
These are some of the reservoirs and lagoons in Puerto Rico:[1]
Rivers of Puerto Rico listed by drainage basin:
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