Nacaome River
| Nacaome River | |
|---|---|
Location of the Nacaome River in Honduras | |
Location of the river’s mouth in Honduras | |
| Location | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Sonta River and Azacualpa River near Los Encuentros, Honduras 13°47′19″N 87°42′46″W / 13.78861°N 87.71278°W |
| Mouth | Gulf of Fonseca, Pacific Ocean |
• location | Near San Lorenzo, Valle Department, Honduras 13°25′00″N 87°36′13″W / 13.41667°N 87.60361°W |
• elevation | 0 m |
| Length | 110 km[1] |
| Basin size | 3,478 km²[1] |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Pacific Ocean basin |
| Tributaries | Sonta River, Azacualpa River |
The Nacaome River (Spanish: Río Nacaome) is a river in the Pacific watershed of Honduras.[2][1] It originates at the confluence of the Sonta River and the Azacualpa River. The river has a total length of approximately 110 km[1] when including the full extent of the Azacualpa tributary, from its source in the Letaperique mountain range (14°00′52″N 87°25′29″W / 14.01433°N 87.42460°W) to its confluence point at Los Encuentros (13°47′19″N 87°42′46″W / 13.78861°N 87.71278°W), continuing to its mouth in the Gulf of Fonseca on the Pacific coast.
The Nacaome River basin covers an estimated area of 3,478 km².[1] According to data from the Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente de Honduras (Honduran Secretariat of Natural Resources and Environment), the basin area is estimated at 2,892 km².[3]
Hydroelectric plant
Upstream from the town of San Antonio de Flores lies the José Cecilio del Valle Multipurpose Dam, which includes a hydroelectric power plant. The regulated flow from the reservoir supplies drinking water to the municipalities of San Antonio de Flores, Pespire, Nacaome, and San Lorenzo, as well as more than 75 surrounding rural communities.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e República de Honduras: Visión de país 2010–2038 y plan de nación 2010–2022 (PDF) (Report) (in Spanish). Tegucigalpa, Honduras: República de Honduras. 2010.
- ^ "Rio Nacaome". GeoNames. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente de Honduras. "Honduras – Basic Profile". Sistema Iberoamericano de Información sobre el Agua (SIAGUA) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Represa José Cecilio del Valle". Climapesca. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
- CIA map: Image:Honduras rel 1985.jpg
- UN map: Image:Un-honduras.png