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[[File:Belize rivers.svg|thumb|upright=1.5|Rivers of Belize {{small|/ rivers of Strahler orders 4 and 5 labelled / via WWF and Natural Earth base maps}}]] |
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These are the main '''rivers of [[Belize]]'''. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the [[Caribbean Sea]]. |
These are the main '''rivers of [[Belize]]'''. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river [[Drainage basin|catchments]] or watersheds which drain into the [[Caribbean Sea]]. |
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==Rivers== |
==Rivers== |
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!Name |
!Name |
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!District |
!District |
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!Length |
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!Parent |
!Parent |
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|'''Belize River''' |
|'''[[Belize River]]''' |
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|BZ, CY |
|BZ, CY |
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|Barton Creek |
|[[Barton Creek (Belize)|Barton Creek]] |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Beaver Dam Creek |
|Beaver Dam Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Billy White Creek |
|Billy White Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|batty river |
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|Belize River |
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|Black Creek |
|Black Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|- |
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|Cadena Creek |
|Cadena Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Cut and Throwaway Creek |
|Cut and Throwaway Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Iguana Creek |
|Iguana Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Santa Teresa Creek |
|Santa Teresa Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Iguana Creek |
|Iguana Creek |
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|Jinny Creek |
|Jinny Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Labouring Creek |
|Labouring Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Freshwater Creek |
|Freshwater Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Labouring Creek |
|Labouring Creek |
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|Yalbac Creek |
|Yalbac Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Labouring Creek |
|Labouring Creek |
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|Pescado Creek |
|Pescado Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Yalbac Creek |
|Yalbac Creek |
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|Tu-tu Creek |
|Tu-tu Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Pescado Creek |
|Pescado Creek |
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|Little Barton Creek |
|Little Barton Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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| '''Macal River''' |
| '''[[Macal River]]''' |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Blossom Berry Creek |
|Blossom Berry Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Cacao Camp Creek |
|Cacao Camp Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Eastern Branch |
|Eastern Branch |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Garbutt Creek |
|Garbutt Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Mahogany Creek |
|Mahogany Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Mengel Creek |
|Mengel Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Mollejon Creek |
|Mollejon Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Monkey Trail Branch |
|Monkey Trail Branch |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Raspaculo |
|Raspaculo |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Rio Frio |
|Rio Frio |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Rainbow Creek |
|Rainbow Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Rio Frio |
|Rio Frio |
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|Rio On |
|Rio On |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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|Pinol Creek |
|Pinol Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Rio On |
|Rio On |
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|Privassion Creek |
|Privassion Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Rio On |
|Rio On |
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|Little Vaqueros Creek |
|Little Vaqueros Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Privassion Creek |
|Privassion Creek |
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|Oak Burn |
|Oak Burn |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Privassion Creek |
|Privassion Creek |
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|Slate Creek |
|Slate Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Macal River |
|Macal River |
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| '''Mopan River''' |
| '''[[Mopan River]]''' |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Chiquibul River |
|Chiquibul River |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Mopan River |
|Mopan River |
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|Rio Ceiba Grande |
|Rio Ceiba Grande |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Mopan River |
|Mopan River |
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|Mussel Creek |
|Mussel Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|- |
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|Cox Lagoon Creek |
|Cox Lagoon Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Mussel Creek |
|Mussel Creek |
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|Pescado Creek |
|Pescado Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Quaco Creek |
|Quaco Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Roaring Creek |
|Roaring Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Red Creek |
|Red Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Roaring Creek |
|Roaring Creek |
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|Spring Creek |
|Spring Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Roaring Creek |
|Roaring Creek |
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|Rock Dondo Creek |
|Rock Dondo Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Saturday Creek |
|Saturday Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Spanish Creek |
|Spanish Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Tu-tu Creek |
|Tu-tu Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|Yalbac Creek |
|Yalbac Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Belize River |
|Belize River |
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|'''New River''' |
|'''[[New River (Belize)|New River]]''' |
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|CZL, OW |
|CZL, OW |
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|Corozal Bay |
|Corozal Bay |
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|Coffin Gate Creek |
|Coffin Gate Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|New River |
|New River |
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|Dawson Creek |
|Dawson Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|New River |
|New River |
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|Irish Creek |
|Irish Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|New River |
|New River |
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|Ramgoat Creek |
|Ramgoat Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|New River |
|New River |
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|'''Northern River''' |
|'''Northern River''' |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Caribbean Sea |
|Caribbean Sea |
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|Lopez Creek |
|Lopez Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Northern River |
|Northern River |
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|Quashie Banner Creek |
|Quashie Banner Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Northern River |
|Northern River |
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|'''Rio Hondo''' |
|'''[[Hondo River (Belize)|Rio Hondo]]''' |
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|CZL, OW |
|CZL, OW |
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|Bahia de Chetumal |
|Bahia de Chetumal |
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|Blue Creek |
|Blue Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|Booth's River |
|Booth's River |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|Chan Chich Creek |
|Chan Chich Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|Gold Button Creek |
|Gold Button Creek |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|La Palma |
|La Palma |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|Rio Bravo |
|Rio Bravo |
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|OW |
|OW |
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|Rio Hondo |
|Rio Hondo |
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|'''Sibun River''' |
|'''[[Sibun River]]''' |
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|BZ, CY |
|BZ, CY |
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|Caribbean Sea |
|Caribbean Sea |
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|Boom Creek |
|Boom Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Caves Branch River |
|Caves Branch River |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Hector Creek |
|Hector Creek |
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|BZ |
|BZ |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Indian Creek |
|Indian Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Runaway Creek |
|Runaway Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Silver Creek |
|Silver Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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|Yaha Creek |
|Yaha Creek |
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|CY |
|CY |
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|Sibun River |
|Sibun River |
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 7 November 2023
These are the main rivers of Belize. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea.
Rivers
[edit]Name | District | Parent |
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Belize River | BZ, CY | Caribbean Sea |
Barton Creek | CY | Belize River |
Beaver Dam Creek | CY | Belize River |
Billy White Creek | CY | batty river |
Black Creek | BZ | Belize River |
Cadena Creek | CY | Belize River |
Cut and Throwaway Creek | CY | Belize River |
Iguana Creek | CY | Belize River |
Santa Teresa Creek | CY | Iguana Creek |
Jinny Creek | CY | Belize River |
Labouring Creek | CY | Belize River |
Freshwater Creek | CY | Labouring Creek |
Yalbac Creek | CY | Labouring Creek |
Pescado Creek | CY | Yalbac Creek |
Tu-tu Creek | CY | Pescado Creek |
Little Barton Creek | CY | Belize River |
Macal River | CY | Belize River |
Blossom Berry Creek | CY | Macal River |
Cacao Camp Creek | CY | Macal River |
Eastern Branch | CY | Macal River |
Garbutt Creek | CY | Macal River |
Mahogany Creek | CY | Macal River |
Mengel Creek | CY | Macal River |
Mollejon Creek | CY | Macal River |
Monkey Trail Branch | CY | Macal River |
Raspaculo | CY | Macal River |
Rio Frio | CY | Macal River |
Rainbow Creek | CY | Rio Frio |
Rio On | CY | Macal River |
Pinol Creek | CY | Rio On |
Privassion Creek | CY | Rio On |
Little Vaqueros Creek | CY | Privassion Creek |
Oak Burn | CY | Privassion Creek |
Slate Creek | CY | Macal River |
Mopan River | CY | Belize River |
Chiquibul River | CY | Mopan River |
Rio Ceiba Grande | CY | Mopan River |
Mussel Creek | BZ | Belize River |
Cox Lagoon Creek | BZ | Mussel Creek |
Pescado Creek | CY | Belize River |
Quaco Creek | CY | Belize River |
Roaring Creek | CY | Belize River |
Red Creek | CY | Roaring Creek |
Spring Creek | CY | Roaring Creek |
Rock Dondo Creek | CY | Belize River |
Saturday Creek | CY | Belize River |
Spanish Creek | BZ | Belize River |
Tu-tu Creek | CY | Belize River |
Yalbac Creek | CY | Belize River |
New River | CZL, OW | Corozal Bay |
Coffin Gate Creek | OW | New River |
Dawson Creek | OW | New River |
Irish Creek | OW | New River |
Ramgoat Creek | OW | New River |
Northern River | BZ | Caribbean Sea |
Lopez Creek | BZ | Northern River |
Quashie Banner Creek | BZ | Northern River |
Rio Hondo | CZL, OW | Bahia de Chetumal |
Blue Creek | OW | Rio Hondo |
Booth's River | OW | Rio Hondo |
Chan Chich Creek | OW | Rio Hondo |
Gold Button Creek | OW | Rio Hondo |
La Palma | Rio Hondo | |
Rio Bravo | OW | Rio Hondo |
Sibun River | BZ, CY | Caribbean Sea |
Boom Creek | BZ | Sibun River |
Caves Branch River | CY | Sibun River |
Hector Creek | BZ | Sibun River |
Indian Creek | CY | Sibun River |
Runaway Creek | CY | Sibun River |
Silver Creek | CY | Sibun River |
Yaha Creek | CY | Sibun River |
Resources
[edit]- Boles, Ed (1999). The Sibun River Watershed Atlas. Sibun River Watershed Association.
- "The rivers of Belize with their tributaries". belizerivers.org. Archived from the original on 5 February 2006.
- "Watersheds". Belmopan: Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS). Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. (includes map of watersheds)