Icacos River | |
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![]() Icacos Falls where the Prieto and Cubuy Rivers meet the Icacos River | |
Etymology | Chrysobalanus icaco |
Native name | |
Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Naguabo |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• elevation | 2158 ft.[2] |
Mouth | Blanco River |
• location | Naguabo, Puerto Rico |
• coordinates | 18°15′08″N 65°47′09″W / 18.2521781°N 65.7857184°W[1] |
Length | 2.3 miles |
Type | Scenic |
Designated | December 19, 2002 |
The Icacos River (Spanish: Río Icacos), sometimes spelled Hicacos, is a river of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. It is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long and has received the designation of "Wild and Scenic River" by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.[2] This river aids the hydroelectric dam in Naguabo.[3]