Rio Cobre

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Rio Cobre is a major river in Jamaica that flows through the area of Spanish Town and is known for its historical significance, irrigation use, and scenic gorge.

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Rio Cobre canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
continent North America
country Jamaica
crossedBy Flat Bridge NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Rio Cobre basin
environmentalIssue industrial contamination incidents
water pollution
flowsThrough Spanish Town NERFINISHED
hasHazard flooding
seasonal high flows
hasHistoricalRole supporting colonial settlements
supporting plantation agriculture
transport and access route in colonial era
hasInfrastructure bridges
irrigation canals
weirs
hasLandform Rio Cobre Gorge NERFINISHED
gorge
hasTourismAttraction Flat Bridge NERFINISHED
Rio Cobre Gorge NERFINISHED
hasUse agricultural water supply
domestic water supply
hydropower (small-scale, historical)
irrigation
recreation
knownFor Rio Cobre Gorge NERFINISHED
historical significance
irrigation use
scenic gorge
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Jamaica NERFINISHED
locatedNear Kingston Metropolitan Area NERFINISHED
locatedOnIsland Jamaica NERFINISHED
mouthLocatedIn Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
Hunts Bay NERFINISHED
mouthLocatedNear Kingston Harbour NERFINISHED
near Bog Walk NERFINISHED
Bog Walk Gorge NERFINISHED
Spanish Town NERFINISHED
partOf Rio Cobre watershed
hydrological system of southern Jamaica
region Saint Catherine Parish NERFINISHED
sourceRegion St. Catherine Parish NERFINISHED
central Jamaica NERFINISHED
toponymMeaning Copper River NERFINISHED
usedFor irrigation of agricultural lands in St. Catherine
water supply to Spanish Town area

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