Juan de Bolas River

The Juan de Bolas River rises in Saint Catherine, Jamaica,[1] and flows through Saint Catherine and Clarendon.[2] It is one of two rivers in Jamaica named after Juan de Bolas, the first Chief of the Jamaican Maroons.[2]

Juan de Bolas River
Confluence of the Juan de Bolas River with the Rio Minho
Location
CountryJamaica
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationJuan de Bolas Mountain
  coordinates18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W
  elevation2,743 ft (836 m)
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with Rio Minho
  coordinates
18°04′57″N 77°13′41″W
  elevation
625 ft (191 m)
Length10 mi (16 km)

Course

The river rises just east of Juan de Bolas Mountain, at just under 2,743 feet (836 m)[1] from where it flows north, north-west, west and south-south-west to a confluence with the Rio Minho.[1]

Tributaries

Tributaries (source to confluence) include:[1]

  • Seven unnamed streams
  • Tingley Gulley
  • Pindars River

References

  1. 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
  2. Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.
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