Baluarte River
River in Mexico
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The Baluarte River, (Rio del Baluarte) is a river of Mexico in the states of Durango and Sinaloa, traversing 142 km, part of which forms the border between these two states.
| Baluarte River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Durango, Sinaloa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 22°50′27″N 106°01′57″W |
• elevation | Sea level |
| Length | 142 km (88 mi) |
The river drains to the Pacific Ocean with a basin of 5,101.67 square kilometres (1,969.77 sq mi).[1]
The portion of the river, near Concordia in Sinaloa, is spanned by the Durango–Mazatlán highway via the Baluarte Bridge - the highest cable-stayed bridge in the world.
