Puerto Nuevo River

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Río Puerto Nuevo
Cuenca del Rio Piedras >> Cuencas Hidrograficas.jpg
Map of the Piedras-Puerto Nuevo river basin.
Location
Commonwealth Puerto Rico
Municipality San Juan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  coordinates 18°26′20″N66°04′55″W / 18.4388351°N 66.0818326°W / 18.4388351; -66.0818326 [1]

The Río Puerto Nuevo is a river of Puerto Rico.

Flood control project

In mid 2018, the United States Army Corps of Engineers announced it would be undertaking a major flood control project of the river, with a budget of $1552.4 million. [3]

Contents

Puerto Nuevo River near Plaza Las Americas Rio Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, Puerto Rico.jpg
Puerto Nuevo River near Plaza Las Américas

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Puerto Nuevo
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Puerto Nuevo
  3. "USACE: $3.348 billion go toward reducing flood risk in Florida, Puerto Rico and USVI". Caribbean Business. 6 July 2018.