Rabacca Dry River

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Rabacca Dry
The Rabacca or Dry River Soufriere Mountain in the distance St. Vincent. Engraved by W. Westall.jpg
The Rabacca or Dry River, Soufriere Mountain in the distance. Painted ca. 1836
Nickname(s)Dry River
Location
Country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Region Charlotte
Physical characteristics
Source La Soufrière
  elevation4,048 m (13,281 ft)
Mouth Rabacca
  location
Atlantic Ocean
  coordinates
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  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length8 km (5.0 mi)

The Rabacca Dry River is a river of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is a seasonal river and will only flow like a normal when there is heavy rainfall. It is located on the outskirts of Georgetown. It was formed as a result of the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano, there is its source.

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Coordinates: 13°17′N61°07′W / 13.283°N 61.117°W / 13.283; -61.117