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These are the main '''rivers of [[Belize]]'''. Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river [[Catchment area (disambiguation)|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 [[Catchment area (disambiguation)|catchments]] or watersheds which drain into the [[Caribbean Sea]].


==Rivers==
==Rivers==

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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
|+
!District
!Namealta vista
!Districtxbbgg
!Length12-55
!Parent
!Parent
|-
|-blanca reyas
|'''[[Belize River]]'''
|'''[[Belize River]]'''
|BZ, CY
|BZ, CY
|
|[[Caribbean Sea]]
|[[Caribbean Sea]]
|-
|-
|[[Barton Creek (Belize)|Barton Creek]]
|[[Barton Creek (Belize)|Barton Creek]]
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Beaver Dam Creek
|Beaver Dam Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Billy White Creek
|Billy White Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Black Creek
|Black Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Cadena Creek
|Cadena Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Cut and Throwaway Creek
|Cut and Throwaway Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Iguana Creek
|Iguana Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Santa Teresa Creek
|Santa Teresa Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Iguana Creek
|Iguana Creek
|-
|-
|Jinny Creek
|Jinny Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Labouring Creek
|Labouring Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Freshwater Creek
|Freshwater Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Labouring Creek
|Labouring Creek
|-
|-
|Yalbac Creek
|Yalbac Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Labouring Creek
|Labouring Creek
|-
|-
|Pescado Creek
|Pescado Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Yalbac Creek
|Yalbac Creek
|-
|-
|Tu-tu Creek
|Tu-tu Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Pescado Creek
|Pescado Creek
|-
|-
|Little Barton Creek
|Little Barton Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
| '''[[Macal River]]'''
| '''[[Macal River]]'''
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Blossom Berry Creek
|Blossom Berry Creek
|CY
|CY
|Macal River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Cacao Camp Creek
|Cacao Camp Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Eastern Branch
|Eastern Branch
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Garbutt Creek
|Garbutt Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Mahogany Creek
|Mahogany Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Mengel Creek
|Mengel Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Mollejon Creek
|Mollejon Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Monkey Trail Branch
|Monkey Trail Branch
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Raspaculo
|Raspaculo
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Rio Frio
|Rio Frio
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Rainbow Creek
|Rainbow Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Rio Frio
|Rio Frio
|-
|-
|Rio On
|Rio On
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
|Pinol Creek
|Pinol Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Rio On
|Rio On
|-
|-
|Privassion Creek
|Privassion Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Rio On
|Rio On
|-
|-
|Little Vaqueros Creek
|Little Vaqueros Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Privassion Creek
|Privassion Creek
|-
|-
|Oak Burn
|Oak Burn
|CY
|CY
|
|Privassion Creek
|Privassion Creek
|-
|-
|Slate Creek
|Slate Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Macal River
|Macal River
|-
|-
| '''[[Mopan River]]'''
| '''[[Mopan River]]'''
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Chiquibul River
|Chiquibul River
|CY
|CY
|
|Mopan River
|Mopan River
|-
|-
|Rio Ceiba Grande
|Rio Ceiba Grande
|CY
|CY
|
|Mopan River
|Mopan River
|-
|-
|Mussel Creek
|Mussel Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|
|Belize River
|Belize River
|-
|-
|Cox Lagoon Creek
|Cox Lagoon Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|
|Mussel Creek
|Mussel Creek
|-
|-
|Pescado Creek
|Pescado Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Belize River
|Belize River
|-
|-
|Quaco Creek
|Quaco Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Roaring Creek
|Roaring Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Red Creek
|Red Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Roaring Creek
|Roaring Creek
|-
|-
|Spring Creek
|Spring Creek
|CY
|CY
|
|Roaring Creek
|Roaring Creek
|-
|-
|Rock Dondo Creek
|Rock Dondo Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Saturday Creek
|Saturday Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Spanish Creek
|Spanish Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Tu-tu Creek
|Tu-tu Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|Yalbac Creek
|Yalbac Creek
|CY
|CY
|Belize River
|
|[[Belize River]]
|-
|-
|'''[[New River (Belize)|New River]]'''
|'''[[New River (Belize)|New River]]'''
|CZL, OW
|CZL, OW
|
|Corozal Bay
|Corozal Bay
|-
|-
|Coffin Gate Creek
|Coffin Gate Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|New River
|New River
|-
|-
|Dawson Creek
|Dawson Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|New River
|New River
|-
|-
|Irish Creek
|Irish Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|New River
|New River
|-
|-
|Ramgoat Creek
|Ramgoat Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|New River
|New River
|-
|-
|'''Northern River'''
|'''Northern River'''
|BZ
|BZ
|
|Caribbean Sea
|Caribbean Sea
|-
|-
|Lopez Creek
|Lopez Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|
|Northern River
|Northern River
|-
|-
|Quashie Banner Creek
|Quashie Banner Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|
|Northern River
|Northern River
|-
|-
|'''[[Hondo River (Belize)|Rio Hondo]]'''
|'''[[Hondo River (Belize)|Rio Hondo]]'''
|CZL, OW
|CZL, OW
|
|Bahia de Chetumal
|Bahia de Chetumal
|-
|-
|Blue Creek
|Blue Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
|-
|-
|Booth's River
|Booth's River
|OW
|OW
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
|-
|-
|Chan Chich Creek
|Chan Chich Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
|-
|-
|Gold Button Creek
|Gold Button Creek
|OW
|OW
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
|-
|-
|La Palma
|La Palma
|
|
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
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|Rio Bravo
|Rio Bravo
|OW
|OW
|
|Rio Hondo
|Rio Hondo
|-
|-
|'''[[Sibun River]]'''
|'''[[Sibun River]]'''
|BZ, CY
|BZ, CY
|
|Caribbean Sea
|Caribbean Sea
|-
|-
|Boom Creek
|Boom Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Caves Branch River
|Caves Branch River
|CY
|CY
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Hector Creek
|Hector Creek
|BZ
|BZ
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Indian Creek
|Indian Creek
|CY
|CY
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Runaway Creek
|Runaway Creek
|CY
|CY
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Silver Creek
|Silver Creek
|CY
|CY
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|-
|-
|Yaha Creek
|Yaha Creek
|CY
|CY
|Sibun River
|
|[[Sibun River]]
|}
|}


==See also==
==Resources==
* [[List of rivers of the Americas by coastline]]


==References==
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite book|last=Boles|first=Ed|year=1999|title=The Sibun River Watershed Atlas|publisher=Sibun River Watershed Association}}
*{{cite book|last=Boles|first=Ed|year=1999|title=The Sibun River Watershed Atlas|publisher=Sibun River Watershed Association}}
*{{cite web|title=The rivers of Belize with their tributaries |url=http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |publisher=belizerivers.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205093549/http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |archivedate=5 February 2006}}
*{{cite web|title=The rivers of Belize with their tributaries |url=http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |publisher=belizerivers.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060205093549/http://www.belizerivers.org/rivers/index.htm |archivedate=5 February 2006}}
*{{cite web|title=Watersheds |location=Belmopan |url=http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |publisher=Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418064520/http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |archivedate=18 April 2012 }} (includes map of watersheds)
*{{cite web|title=Watersheds |location=Belmopan |url=http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |publisher=Biodiversity & Environmental Resource Data System of Belize (BERDS) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418064520/http://www.biodiversity.bz/find/watershed/ |archivedate=18 April 2012 }} (includes map of watersheds)
*{{cite web|url=https://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/|title=GEONet Names Server|website=[[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=June 25, 2021}}, [[GEOnet Names Server]]



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Revision as of 13:10, 4 March 2022

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

Name District Parent
Belize River BZ, CY Caribbean Sea
Barton Creek CY Belize River
Beaver Dam Creek CY Belize River
Billy White Creek CY Belize 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

  • 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)
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