San Juan River (Tamaulipas)

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Rio San Juan
Río San Juan
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Location
CountryMexico
StateCoahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas
Physical characteristics
SourceCoahuila
MouthRio Grande
 • location
near Camargo, Tamaulipas
 • coordinates
26°21′55″N 98°51′15″W / 26.36528°N 98.85417°W / 26.36528; -98.85417Coordinates: 26°21′55″N 98°51′15″W / 26.36528°N 98.85417°W / 26.36528; -98.85417
Basin size33,538 km2 (12,949 sq mi)[1]
Discharge 
 • locationIBWC station 08-4642.00, near Camargo[1]
 • average10.4 m3/s (370 cu ft/s)[1]
 • minimum0 m3/s (0 cu ft/s)
 • maximum3,250 m3/s (115,000 cu ft/s)

The San Juan River is the largest and most important river in the Mexican state of Nuevo León. The river feeds the , which provides the city of Monterrey with water. The San Juan River basin has a total surface area of 33,538 square kilometres (12,949 sq mi).[1] The San Juan River is a tributary to the Rio Grande (Rio Bravo) — which is the fourth largest river basin in North America. It begins in Coahuila, flows through Nuevo León and into Tamaulipas, where it finally joins the Rio Grande near Camargo, Tamaulipas.

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  1. ^ a b c d "Water Bulletin Number 75: Flow of the Rio Grande and Related Data; From Elephant Butte Dam, New Mexico to the Gulf of Mexico". International Boundary and Water Commission. 2005. Retrieved 17 July 2010.


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