Ribeira da Garça

Coordinates: 17°09′58″N 25°10′12″W / 17.166°N 25.170°W / 17.166; -25.170
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Ribeira da Garça
The canyon of Ribeira da Garça
Location
CountryCape Verde
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMoroços, Santo Antão
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
17°09′58″N 25°10′12″W / 17.166°N 25.170°W / 17.166; -25.170

Ribeira da Garça[1] is a river in the northern part of the island of Santo Antão in Cape Verde. Its source is on the north side of the eastern plateau of the island, northeast of Pico Moroços.[2] It flows north through the settlements of Garça de Cima and Chã de Igreja, in the western part of the municipality of Ribeira Grande. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Chã de Igreja.

View of the head of the valley
Mouth of the Ribeira da Garça. The alluvial terrace, 40 meters above sea level, is clearly visible

Canto de Cagarra Dam[edit]

In 2014 the Canto de Cagarra Dam (Barragem de Canto de Cagarra) was constructed on the river, 2.3 km south of Chã de Igreja. Due to silting and problems in water supply, electricity and the absence of an irrigation network, aggravated by flood damage in 2016, the reservoir has not brought the expected benefits. Repairs have been announced in March 2018.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ R. Barone. "Nueva contribución a la ornitología de Cabo Verde". Rev. Acad. Canar. Cienc. XI: 177.
  2. ^ Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Naturais, Isildo Gomes, p. 6-14
  3. ^ "Santo Antão: Governo confirma investimentos de 23 mil contos na barragem de Canto Cagarra". Inforpress (in Portuguese). 27 March 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

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