San Juan River (Tamaulipas)

The San Juan River is the largest and most important river in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The river feeds the El Cuchillo Dam, which provides the city of Monterrey with water. The San Juan River basin has a total surface area of 33,538 square kilometres (12,949 sq mi).[1] The San Juan River is a tributary to the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) — which is the fourth largest river basin in North America. It begins in Coahuila, flows through Nuevo León and into Tamaulipas, where it finally joins the Rio Grande near Camargo, Tamaulipas.

Rio San Juan Río San Juan
Location
Country	Mexico
State	Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas
Physical characteristics
Source	Coahuila
Mouth	Rio Grande
• location	near Camargo, Tamaulipas
• coordinates	26°21′55″N 98°51′15″W
Basin size	33,538 km^2 (12,949 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• location	IBWC station 08-4642.00, near Camargo[1]
• average	10.4 m^3/s (370 cu ft/s)[1]
• minimum	0 m^3/s (0 cu ft/s)
• maximum	3,250 m^3/s (115,000 cu ft/s)

See also

• List of rivers of Mexico
• List of tributaries of the Rio Grande
• San Juan River (Colorado River)

References

1. "Water Bulletin Number 75: Flow of the Rio Grande and Related Data; From Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico". International Boundary and Water Commission. 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2010.