Yaque del Sur River

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The Yaque del Sur River is a major river in the Dominican Republic that flows from the Cordillera Central mountains through fertile valleys to the Caribbean Sea, supporting agriculture and local communities along its course.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
associatedWith banana cultivation
plantain cultivation
rice cultivation
vegetable farming
continent North America
country Dominican Republic
drainageBasin Yaque del Sur basin
linked to: Yaque del Sur River
drains part of the Cordillera Central
economicImportance major water source for irrigated crops
emptiesInto Caribbean Sea
environmentalIssues deforestation in upper basin
sedimentation
water quality concerns
flowsFrom Cordillera Central
flowsThrough Azua Province
Bahoruco Province
Barahona Province
San Juan Province
hasMouthNear Bahía de Neiba
hasTributary Las Cuevas River
Mijo River
San Juan River (Dominican Republic)
hasValley Valle de San Juan
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Hispaniola
mouth Caribbean Sea
nationalSignificance one of the main rivers of the Dominican Republic
nearSettlement Azua de Compostela
Barahona
San Juan de la Maguana
Tamayo
partOf hydrographic network of the Dominican Republic
passesThrough fertile valleys
region southwestern Dominican Republic
relativeLocation south of Yaque del Norte River
sourceRegion Cordillera Central
supports agriculture
local communities
supportsEcosystem riparian habitats
wetlands near its mouth
usedFor domestic water supply
fishing
irrigation
usedIn hydroelectric generation (small-scale)

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Cordillera Central contains Yaque del Sur River
Yaque del Norte River nameInSpanish Río Yaque del Norte
linked to: Yaque del Sur River
Yaque del Sur River drainageBasin Yaque del Sur basin
linked to: Yaque del Sur River