Salinas River (Guatemala)

Salinas river
Basin
Main source	Guatemala (Huehuetenango, El Quiché)
River mouth	Tributary of the Usumacinta river
Countries	Guatemala, Mexico
Physiognomy
Length	113 km (70 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 555.1 m^3/s (19,600 cu ft/s)[1]

The Salinas is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Chixoy River from its sources (located at 15°16′13″N 91°24′49″W / 15.270358°N 91.413717°W) in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam (located at 15°16′54″N 90°29′27″W / 15.281536°N 90.490952°W), where the Río Salama and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards through Alta Verapaz until it reaches the border with Mexico. From there on it continues along the border for 113 kilometres (70 mi) as the Salinas river until it finally converges with the Río de la Pasión (at 16°28′52″N 90°32′39″W / 16.481193°N 90.544167°W) to form the Usumacinta river which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

Guatemala's National Institute for Electricity (INDE) is planning the construction of a new hydroelectric dam on the Chixoy river. The proposed location of the Xalalá hydroelectric dam is situated at 15°41′34″N 90°47′11″W / 15.692833°N 90.786361°W.^[2] in the municipality of Ixcán, El Quiché.

See also

• Río Negro Massacre

References

1. INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
2. INDE. "Proyecto Hidroeléctrico Xalalá".

External links

• Map of Guatemala including the river