Mayo River (Mexico)
River in Sonora, Mexico
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The Mayo River is located in the Mexican state of Sonora.[1][2]
| Mayo River Rio Mayo en Mesa Colorada | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Mexico |
| State | Sonora |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Gulf of California |
• coordinates | 26°43′48″N 109°47′32″W |
The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, named after a former president of Mexico, generates electricity and irrigates agriculture in the Mayo Valley. It is 30 km east of the city of Navojoa, in the municipality of Álamos.
