Toa river

This article is about the river in Cuba. For the river sometimes known as the Toa in Puerto Rico, see Río de la Plata (Puerto Rico).

The Toa is a river located in the Guantánamo Province of Cuba, which flows across the country.^[2][3] This river is 131 kilometers long and has 72 tributaries.^[1] The Toa river is well known for its crystal clear waters.^[4]

Toa River
Location
Country	Cuba
Province	Guantánamo
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	20°23′42″N 74°31′55″W
Length	131 km (81 mi)[1]
Basin size	1,061 km2 (410 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Near mouth
• average	57 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s)[1]

Overview

The watershed of the Toa river extends for 1,061 square kilometres (410 sq mi), and has a half slope of 260 metres (850 ft). It takes up about 70% of the Cuchillas del Toa Biosphere Reserve. The area around the river is home to many species of endemic flora and fauna, including at least 1000 species of flowers and 145 species of ferns. Species in danger of extinction, such as the tocororo (which is also the national bird of Cuba) and the hook-billed kite,^[5] are also among the fauna of this area.^[1]

See also

• List of rivers of Cuba
• Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa

References

1. Hunt, Nigel (2009). "Toa River, the mightiest river in Cuba". Retrieved 2 October 2009.
2. www.mappinginteractivo.com (Spanish) Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine(9 July 2009)
3. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000
4. Toa River at patrimoniodecuba.com^{[dead link]}
5. "El Gavilán Caguarero (Chondrohierax uncinatus) en las Aves de Cuba" (in Spanish). Guije.com. Retrieved 18 January 2011.