Potaro River
The Potaro River is a river in Guyana that runs from Mount Ayanganna area of the Pakaraima Mountains for approximately 255 km (158 mi) before flowing into the Essequibo River, Guyana's largest river. The renowned Kaieteur Falls is on the Potaro.
| Potaro River | |
|---|---|
Kaieteur Falls in Potaro River. | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana |
| Province | Potaro-Siparuni |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mount Ayanganna (Pakaraima Mountains) |
| • coordinates | 5°18′54.5292″N 59°59′19.7808″W |
| • elevation | 2,040 m (6,690 ft) |
| Mouth | Essequibo River |
• coordinates | 5°22′7.356″N 58°53′49.884″W |
• elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Length | 255 km (158 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,842.4 km2 (2,641.9 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near mouth |
| • average | 521 m3/s (18,400 cu ft/s) (Average flow during the dry and wet periods is 430 m3/s (15,000 cu ft/s) and 790 m3/s (28,000 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 44 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 2,223 m3/s (78,500 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tumatumari Falls (Basin size: 6,778.9 km2 (2,617.3 sq mi) |
| • average | 510 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Kaieteur Falls (Basin size: 3,451.5 km2 (1,332.6 sq mi) |
| • average | 238 m3/s (8,400 cu ft/s) (average flow wet period: 663 m3/s (23,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Essequibo → Atlantic Ocean |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Mure-Mure, Uewang, Kuribrong |
| • right | Kopinang, Kawaik, Arnik, Amakwa, Ekureparu, Maniparu |
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