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Its sources are located in between the [[Sierra Madre (Guatemala)|Sierra Madre]] and the [[Sierra del Merendón]] in southern [[Guatemala]], near the town of [[Olopa]].<ref name="SNET" /> In Guatemala the river is called ''Río Olopa'' and flows southwards for {{convert|30.4|km|mi}} before entering [[Honduras]] and changing its name to Lempa river at {{Coord|14.547700|N|89.264002|W}}. In Honduras it flows through [[Ocotepeque Department]] for {{convert|31.4|km|mi}}, and crosses the border with [[El Salvador]] at the town of [[Citalá]] ({{Coord|14.371857|N|89.212439|W}}) in the department of [[Chalatenango Department|Chalatenango]]. The river continues its course for another {{convert|360|km|mi}} in El Salvador, flowing in a generally southwards direction until it reaches the [[Pacific Ocean]] in the department of [[San Vicente Department|San Vicente]].<ref name="SNET" /><ref name="SNET_2">{{cite web|author= |title=Mapas de Recursos Hídricos |publisher=Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET) |location=San Salvador |url=http://snet.gob.sv/cd2/SeccionSIG/map_hi.htm |year= |accessdate=2009-05-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422151648/http://snet.gob.sv/cd2/SeccionSIG/map_hi.htm |archivedate=April 22, 2009 }}</ref> The river forms a small part of the international boundary between El Salvador and Honduras. |
Its sources are located in between the [[Sierra Madre (Guatemala)|Sierra Madre]] and the [[Sierra del Merendón]] in southern [[Guatemala]], near the town of [[Olopa]].<ref name="SNET" /> In Guatemala the river is called ''Río Olopa'' and flows southwards for {{convert|30.4|km|mi}} before entering [[Honduras]] and changing its name to Lempa river at {{Coord|14.547700|N|89.264002|W}}. In Honduras it flows through [[Ocotepeque Department]] for {{convert|31.4|km|mi}}, and crosses the border with [[El Salvador]] at the town of [[Citalá]] ({{Coord|14.371857|N|89.212439|W}}) in the department of [[Chalatenango Department|Chalatenango]]. The river continues its course for another {{convert|360|km|mi}} in El Salvador, flowing in a generally southwards direction until it reaches the [[Pacific Ocean]] in the department of [[San Vicente Department|San Vicente]].<ref name="SNET" /><ref name="SNET_2">{{cite web|author= |title=Mapas de Recursos Hídricos |publisher=Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET) |location=San Salvador |url=http://snet.gob.sv/cd2/SeccionSIG/map_hi.htm |year= |accessdate=2009-05-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422151648/http://snet.gob.sv/cd2/SeccionSIG/map_hi.htm |archivedate=April 22, 2009 }}</ref> The river forms a small part of the international boundary between El Salvador and Honduras. |
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The river's [[Drainage basin|watershed]] covers {{convert|18246|km2|mi2}}, of which {{convert|10255|km2|mi2}} (56 percent) is in El Salvador, {{convert|5696|km2|mi2}} in Honduras and {{convert|2295|km2|mi2}} in Guatemala.<ref name="USACE">{{cite web |
The river's [[Drainage basin|watershed]] covers {{convert|18246|km2|mi2}}, of which {{convert|10255|km2|mi2}} (56 percent) is in El Salvador, {{convert|5696|km2|mi2}} in Honduras and {{convert|2295|km2|mi2}} in Guatemala.<ref name="USACE">{{cite web|author= |title=Water Resources Assessment of El Salvador |url=http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/en/wra/ElSalvador/El%20Salvador%20WRA%20English.pdf |publisher=United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) |year=1998 |accessdate=2009-05-04 |format=pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109203400/http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/en/wra/ElSalvador/El%20Salvador%20WRA%20English.pdf |archivedate=2009-01-09 |df= }}</ref> Forty-nine percent of El Salvador's territory is covered by the Lempa river basin,<ref name="USACE" /> and 77.5 percent of the Salvadoran population lives in cities, towns, and villages that are in its basin, including the capital city of [[San Salvador]].<ref name="SNET_2" /> |
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The Lempa River (Spanish: Río Lempa) is a 422-kilometre (262 mi) long river in Central America.[1]
Geography
Its sources are located in between the Sierra Madre and the Sierra del Merendón in southern Guatemala, near the town of Olopa.[1] In Guatemala the river is called Río Olopa and flows southwards for 30.4 kilometres (18.9 mi) before entering Honduras and changing its name to Lempa river at 14°32′52″N 89°15′50″W / 14.547700°N 89.264002°W. In Honduras it flows through Ocotepeque Department for 31.4 kilometres (19.5 mi), and crosses the border with El Salvador at the town of Citalá (14°22′19″N 89°12′45″W / 14.371857°N 89.212439°W) in the department of Chalatenango. The river continues its course for another 360 kilometres (220 mi) in El Salvador, flowing in a generally southwards direction until it reaches the Pacific Ocean in the department of San Vicente.[1][2] The river forms a small part of the international boundary between El Salvador and Honduras.
The river's watershed covers 18,246 square kilometres (7,045 sq mi), of which 10,255 square kilometres (3,959 sq mi) (56 percent) is in El Salvador, 5,696 square kilometres (2,199 sq mi) in Honduras and 2,295 square kilometres (886 sq mi) in Guatemala.[3] Forty-nine percent of El Salvador's territory is covered by the Lempa river basin,[3] and 77.5 percent of the Salvadoran population lives in cities, towns, and villages that are in its basin, including the capital city of San Salvador.[2]
Hydroelectricity
There are several hydroelectric dams along the river. In El Salvador there is the Guayojo dam, the Cerrón Grande Hydroelectric Dam, the 5 de Noviembre dam, and the 15 de Septiembre dam which can be easily seen from the Pan-American highway.
References
- ^ a b c Hernández, Walter (2005). "Nacimiento y Desarrollo del río Lempa" (pdf). San Salvador: Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET). Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- ^ a b "Mapas de Recursos Hídricos". San Salvador: Servicio Nacional de Estudios Territoriales (SNET). Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Water Resources Assessment of El Salvador" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1998. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
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