Balembouche River

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Balembouche River
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Balembouche Bay
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Location of mouth
Location
Country Saint Lucia
Region Laborie Quarter
Physical characteristics
Mouth Caribbean Sea
  coordinates
13°45′15″N61°01′32″W / 13.75422°N 61.02549°W / 13.75422; -61.02549 Coordinates: 13°45′15″N61°01′32″W / 13.75422°N 61.02549°W / 13.75422; -61.02549
  elevation
Sea level

The Balembouche River is a coastal river in Laborie Quarter, Saint Lucia that flows into the Caribbean Sea. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Balembouche River". National Geospatial Intelligence Agency. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. "Integrating the Management of Watersheds and Coastal Areas in St. Lucia". Water Resources Management Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Government of St. Lucia. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. Breen, Henry H. (1844). St. Lucia: Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 10.