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'''Nizao''' is one of the most important rivers in the [[Dominican Republic]]. Three [[hydroelectric]] [[power plant|power]]/[[power plant|electrical plants]] has been build over its path. |
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The '''Nizao River''' is one of the most important rivers in the [[Dominican Republic]]. Three [[hydroelectric]] [[power plant|power]]/[[power plant|electrical plants]] have been built along its path, the largest at [[Jiguey Dam]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dams and disease: ecological design and health impacts of large dams, canals and irrigation systems|first1=William R. |last1=Jobin |first2=William |last2=Jobin |publisher=Taylor & Francis |year=1999 |pages=157–158 |isbn=978-0-419-22360-3}}</ref> It is dried because of decade of aggregate extraction. Luis Carvajal, a top Dominican ecologist, estimated a cost of RD$350M per km to recover the river.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2008/10/22/29822/ |title=RD$350M to recover Nizao river, top Dominican ecologist says - DominicanToday.com |access-date=2013-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426234927/http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2008/10/22/29822/ |archive-date=2014-04-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==History== |
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On 14 April 1655 [[Robert Venables]] landed with a contingent of the [[England|English]] [[New Model Army]] at the mouth of the Nizao River in preparation for a [[Siege of Santo Domingo (1655)|land attack]] on [[Santo Domingo]].<ref name="bcw">{{cite web|last1=Plant|first1=David|title=The Western Design, 1655|url=http://bcw-project.org/military/anglo-spanish-war/western-design|website=bcw-project.org|publisher=british Civil Wars Project|accessdate=29 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> Vice-Admiral [[William Goodsonn]] was also landed with an auxiliary "sea regiment", composed of sailors. Their superior discipline enabled them to save the other soldiers from catastrophe during two Spanish ambushes.<ref name="bcw"/> After two attempted assaults, the siege was abandoned.<ref name="bcw"/> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Rivers of the Dominican Republic]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 18 January 2023
| Nizao River | |
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  Location of the mouth | |
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| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 18°13′59″N 70°10′48″W / 18.233°N 70.180°W |
The Nizao River is one of the most important rivers in the Dominican Republic. Three hydroelectric power/electrical plants have been built along its path, the largest at Jiguey Dam.[1] It is dried because of decade of aggregate extraction. Luis Carvajal, a top Dominican ecologist, estimated a cost of RD$350M per km to recover the river.[2]
History
[edit]On 14 April 1655 Robert Venables landed with a contingent of the English New Model Army at the mouth of the Nizao River in preparation for a land attack on Santo Domingo.[3] Vice-Admiral William Goodsonn was also landed with an auxiliary "sea regiment", composed of sailors. Their superior discipline enabled them to save the other soldiers from catastrophe during two Spanish ambushes.[3] After two attempted assaults, the siege was abandoned.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Jobin, William R.; Jobin, William (1999). Dams and disease: ecological design and health impacts of large dams, canals and irrigation systems. Taylor & Francis. pp. 157–158. ISBN 978-0-419-22360-3.
- ^ "RD$350M to recover Nizao river, top Dominican ecologist says - DominicanToday.com". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ a b c Plant, David. "The Western Design, 1655". bcw-project.org. british Civil Wars Project. Retrieved 29 May 2017.