Ylig River

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The Ylig River is one of the longest rivers in the United States territory of Guam. Rising close to the west coast some three kilometres north of Apra Heights, it traverses the island, flowing into the sea in the central east coast, south of the town of Yona. The course of this river roughly parallels that of the Pago River, which lies around five kilometres to the north. [1] It runs about 6.83 miles in length, and has a watershed area of 16.08 square miles. [2] The Ylig has two tributaries, the Tarzan and the Manengon rivers. [2]

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References

  1. Seto, Ryuzo (June 1979). "Comparative Study of Thorea gaudichaudii (Rhodophyta) from Guam and Okinawa" (PDF). Micronesica . 15: 35–39 via University of Guam.
  2. 1 2 "Ylig watershed". Digital Atlas of Southern Guam. Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific. Retrieved 2022-04-03.

Coordinates: 13°23′33″N144°46′04″E / 13.39250°N 144.76778°E / 13.39250; 144.76778