Grande Rivière à Goyaves
| Grande Rivière à Goyaves | |
|---|---|
 The Grande Rivière à Goyaves in Ravine Chaude | |
 Map of the course of the river | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Guadeloupe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Morne Bel-Air ou Merwart |
| • coordinates | 16°07′02″N 61°41′45″W / 16.1172°N 61.6958°W |
| • elevation | 1,155 m (3,789 ft) |
| Mouth | Grand Cul-de-sac marin (Caribbean Sea) |
• coordinates | 16°17′53″N 61°36′21″W / 16.298111°N 61.605778°W |
| Length | 38.7 km (24.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
The Grande Rivière à Goyaves is the longest river in Guadeloupe,[1] found on the island of Basse-Terre.
Geography
[edit]The river is 39.5 kilometres (24.5 mi) long. The source of the Grande Rivière à Goyaves has an altitude of 1,155 metres (3,789 ft) on Morne Bel-Air,[1] at the center of the island of Basse-Terre.
The river flows north through the commune of Petit-Bourg, before bifurcating. The main course then traverses a mangrove forest and enters the ocean at Grand Cul-de-sac Marin.[2] It juts out into the bay.[3] In the lesser course, it snakes in the plain and marks the boundary of Sainte-Rose and Lamentin.[2]
It has a watershed of 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi).[4]
Usage of water
[edit]Since 1966, a plant has extracted water from the Grand Rivière à Goyaves for drinking purpose.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grande Rivière à Goyaves". Guadeloupe Tourism. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Relation: Grande Rivière à Goyaves (6589316)". OpenStreetMap. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "La grande rivière de Goyave". Mairie de Lamentin - Guadeloupe (in French). 16 May 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Eau douce : Cascades et rivières" [Soft waters: Cascades and Rivers]. Parc National de la Guadeloupe (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Malety, R. (5 April 2019). "L'usine de production d'eau de Vernou va être réhabilitée". Guadeloupe la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2025.