Yauco River | |
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![]() Puente Las Vegas over the Río Yauco in 1935 | |
Native name | Río Yauco ( Spanish) |
Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Guayanilla, Yauco |
The Yauco River ( Spanish: Río Yauco) is a river that goes through Guayanilla and Yauco, municipalities in Puerto Rico. [1] [2] [3]
The Antonio Lucchetti Dam and Reservoir is on the Yauco River. [4]
Significant rainfall from Hurricane Maria on September 20, 2017 caused the Yauco River to overflow, flooding and decimating entire neighborhoods. [5]
17°58′55″N 66°47′56″W / 17.9819110°N 66.7987863°W [6]