Aguacapa River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Aguacapa River
El Cóbano Hydroelectric Dam
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Main source	1,850 m (6,070 ft) 14°30′31″N 90°28′10″W / 14.5086°N 90.4695°W / 14.5086; -90.4695 (Aguacapa River)
River mouth	Tributary of the María Linda River 580 m (1,900 ft) 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266 (Aguacapa River)

The Aguacapa River (Spanish pronunciation: [aɣwaˈkapa]) is a river in Guatemala. Its sources are located in the hills south-east of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 1,850 metres (6,070 ft). From there it flows in a southerly direction through the departments of Guatemala and Santa Rosa and joins the Maria Linda River at 14°16′47″N 90°31′36″W / 14.2797°N 90.5266°W / 14.2797; -90.5266 (Aguacapa River), which flows into the Pacific Ocean.

The river was dammed in 1981 in order to power the turbines of the Aguacapa Hydroelectric Power Plant. In 2015 a second dam was built for the El Cóbano Hydroelectric Power Plant.

See also

In Spanish: Río Aguacapa para niños

• List of rivers of Guatemala