Culiacán River
River in Mexico
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The Culiacán River is a river that is formed at the confluence of the Tamazula River and Humaya River, located in Culiacán city of Sinaloa state, in northwestern Mexico.[1]
| Culiacán River Rio Culiacán | |
|---|---|
Culiacán River | |
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sinaloa |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Culiacán |
| Mouth | |
• location | Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 24°29′32″N 107°43′55″W |
• elevation | Sea level |
The river flows from the Sierra Madre Occidental headwaters confluence generally westwards and down into the Gulf of California of the Pacific Ocean.
See also
- Mexican golden trout — endemic to the headwaters area of this and several other rivers in the Sierra Madre Occidental.
- List of longest rivers of Mexico
