| Río Inabón | |
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Rio Inabon in Barrio Real in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
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| Origin | Cerro Camacho, Barrio Anón, Ponce (near Jayuya) |
| Mouth | Caribbean Sea |
| Progression | Anón Real Coto Laurel Capitanejo |
| Basin countries | Puerto Rico |
| Location | Ponce |
| Length | 19.89 miles (32.01 km)[1] |
| Source elevation | 4,100 feet (1,200 m) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 feet (0 m) |
| Avg. discharge | 15,000 cu ft/s[2] |
| Basin area | 38.18 sq. mi[3] |
| Left tributaries | Río Anón |
| Right tributaries | Rio Guayo Quebrada Emajagua |
Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. With a length of some 32.01 kilometers (19.89 mi), it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón, Río Guayo (which itself is fed by the Chiquita Brook and the Indalecia Brook) and the Emajagua Brook.[4] It it also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices.[5] This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality. Originating at an altitude of approximately 4,100 feet (1,200 m)[6], it forms at the highest point of any other river in the municipality, and at one of the highest points of any river in Puerto Rico. With a watershed area covering 38.18 square miles, Rio Inabon also has the second largest basin area of any of the municipality's 14 rivers after Rio Jacaguas.
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It has its origin at 4,100 feet (1,200 m) above sea level in Cerro Camacho, in barrio Anón, near Anon's boundary with the municipality of Jayuya.[7][8][9]
"A provision in The Treaty of Paris of 1898 grants the Serrallés family exclusive rights to the Río Inabón. This river winds through Puerto Rico’s volcanic mountains, and is the exclusive water source for DonQ Rum".[10] Today Rio Inabón is one of the most popular rivers for swimming in southern Puerto Rico.[11]
In January 2011, Puerto Rico Representative Victor Vassallo Anadon presented a bill into the Puerto Rico House of Representatives that would improve the sewer system of residents near the river to avoid contaminating it with sewer waters.[12] The Inabón has been known to overflow easily in times of heavy rains.[13] Due to its proximity to the eastern end of Aeropuerto Mercedita, the river has affected the operation of the airport in times of heavy rains. This was the case with the hurricane Maria in September 2011.[14]
The flow of water in the river is controlled by the floodgates at Toa Vaca Lake, located in the municipality of Villalba.[15] The river has a discharge of 15,000 cu ft/s[16]