Icán River
| Icán River (Río Icán) | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Guatemala (Suchitepéquez 14°39′47″N 91°32′02″W / 14.663063°N 91.533837°W |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Length | 53 km |
| Source elevation | 1,200 m |
| Mouth elevation |
0 m (Pacific Ocean) 14°07′30″N 91°39′55″W / 14.125006°N 91.665201°W |
| Avg. discharge | 34 m³/s (at Bracitos) |
The Río ícán is a river in Southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the slopes of the Santo Tomás volcano in the department of Suchitepéquez. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepequez to the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The river runs more or less parallel to its main tributary, the Sís River. The Sís - Icán river basin covers a territory of 919 km2.[2]
References
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
