List of rivers of Puerto Rico


List of rivers in Puerto Rico, sorted by drainage basin and then by name. There are 47 principal rivers and 24 lagoons / reservoirs.
There are about 5,385 miles of river in Puerto Rico and 224 rivers and 553 named streams. Only 8.9 miles of Puerto Rico's rivers have the official U.S. Wild and Scenic River Designation.

Note

A stream in English may be called a quebrada in Spanish.
A creek in English may be called an arroyo or ensenada in Spanish.
A river in English is a río.
A channel in English may be called a canal or caño in Spanish.
A cay in English is a cayo in Spanish.

Reservoirs and lagoons

There are 24 reservoirs and lagoons:
  1. Guajataca
  2. Garzas
  3. Dos Bocas
  4. Caonillas
  5. Laguna Tortuguero
  6. La Plata
  7. Cidra
  8. Lagunas San José y Los Corozos
  9. Carraízo
  10. Lagunas Piñones y Torrecilla
  11. Fajardo
  12. Valenciano
  13. Patillas
  14. Carite
  15. Toa Vaca
  16. Guayabal
  17. Cerrillos
  18. Garzas
  19. Luchetti
  20. Loco
  21. Laguna Guánica
  22. Laguna Cartagena
  23. Laguna Joyuda
  24. Casei
  25. El Guineo
  26. Matrulla

    By drainage basin

Rivers of Puerto Rico listed by drainage basin:

North Coast ([Atlantic Ocean])