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'''The Ozama River''' ({{lang-es|Rio Ozama}}) in the [[Dominican Republic]] can trace its source to the Loma Siete Cabezas in the [[Sierra de Yamasá]] close to [[Villa Altagracia]].
'''The Ozama River''' ({{Lang-es|Río Ozama}}) is a river in the [[Dominican Republic]]. It rises in the Loma Siete Cabezas mountain in the [[Sierra de Yamasá]] mountain range, close to the town of [[Villa Altagracia]].


==History==
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The river flows 148 kilometers before emptying into the [[Caribbean Sea]]. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, [[Santo Domingo]], into eastern and western halves. The three main [[tributary|tributaries]] of the Ozama are the [[Isabela River]], the [[Sabita River]] and the [[Yabacao River]].
In 1498, [[Bartolome Colon]] had a fort built on the Ozama River delta, which would later become the first permanent European settlement in the [[New World]] ([[Santo Domingo]]). The [[estuary]] at that time, "teemed with fish and where the Indians raised cassava and yams," according to Floyd.<ref name="Floyd">{{cite book|last1=Floyd|first1=Troy|title=The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492–1526|date=1973|publisher=University of New Mexico Press|location=Albuquerque|pages=34}}</ref>


==Course==
Christopher Columbus is said to have moored his ship in the river when he first arrived in Santo Domingo.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
[[File:Dominican Republic Port.jpg|thumb|left|Port in Ozama river.]]
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The river flows {{convert|148|km|sp=us}} before emptying into the [[Caribbean Sea]]. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, [[Santo Domingo]], into eastern and western halves. The three main [[tributary|tributaries]] of the Ozama are the [[Isabela River]], the [[Sabita River]] and the [[Yabacao River]].


The Ozama's basin is the fourth largest in the Dominican Republic. The river has several tributaries, with a combined area of {{convert|2706|km2|sp=us}}. The river basin has an annual precipitation of {{Convert|1400|mm|in|abbr=on}} to {{convert|2250|mm|abbr=on}} per year.<ref name=Ozama>{{cite web|title=Environment Master Plan aims to recover Ozama River basin|url=http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/economy/2013/12/9/49902/Environment-Master-Plan-aims-to-recover-Ozama-River-basin|publisher=Dominican Today|accessdate=19 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mipais.jmarcano.com/geografia/rios/distritos.html#zona2|title=Distritos hidrogeográficos de la República Dominicana|last=|first=|date=|website=mipais.jmarcano.com|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-12-26}}</ref>
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==Pollution==
The Ozama River is heavily polluted. It is constantly affected by the slums on its shores and the factories that dump their waste into it. It is one of the main causes of pollution on the coastline of Santo Domingo.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://dominicantoday.com/dr/tourism/2017/02/09/recovering-santo-domingos-rivers/|title=Recovering Santo Domingo's rivers|work=DominicanToday|access-date=2017-10-02|language=es-ES}}</ref> In August 2020, [[The Ocean Cleanup]] organization deployed an Interceptor Original, one of their solar-powered, automated systems, to help combat the flow of plastics and trash into the Caribbean Sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/interceptor-004-the-first-in-the-carribean/|title=Interceptor 004: The First in the Caribbean|website=www.theoceancleanup.com}}</ref>

==See also==
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[[Port of Santo Domingo]]

==References==
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Revision as of 09:42, 12 March 2023

Ozama
Ozama River in Santo Domingo
Map
Location
CountryDominican Republic
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLoma Siete Cabezas, Sierra de Yamasá, Dominican Republic
Mouth 
 • location
Caribbean Sea, Dominican Republic
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length148 km (92 mi)
Basin size2,685 km2 (1,037 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSavita, Yabacao
 • rightLa Isabela River

The Ozama River (Spanish: Río Ozama) is a river in the Dominican Republic. It rises in the Loma Siete Cabezas mountain in the Sierra de Yamasá mountain range, close to the town of Villa Altagracia.

History

In 1498, Bartolome Colon had a fort built on the Ozama River delta, which would later become the first permanent European settlement in the New World (Santo Domingo). The estuary at that time, "teemed with fish and where the Indians raised cassava and yams," according to Floyd.[1]

Course

Port in Ozama river.

The river flows 148 kilometers (92 mi) before emptying into the Caribbean Sea. At the end of the journey it bisects the capital, Santo Domingo, into eastern and western halves. The three main tributaries of the Ozama are the Isabela River, the Sabita River and the Yabacao River.

The Ozama's basin is the fourth largest in the Dominican Republic. The river has several tributaries, with a combined area of 2,706 square kilometers (1,045 sq mi). The river basin has an annual precipitation of 1,400 mm (55 in) to 2,250 mm (89 in) per year.[2][3]

Pollution

The Ozama River is heavily polluted. It is constantly affected by the slums on its shores and the factories that dump their waste into it. It is one of the main causes of pollution on the coastline of Santo Domingo.[4] In August 2020, The Ocean Cleanup organization deployed an Interceptor Original, one of their solar-powered, automated systems, to help combat the flow of plastics and trash into the Caribbean Sea.[5]

See also

Port of Santo Domingo

References

  1. ^ Floyd, Troy (1973). The Columbus Dynasty in the Caribbean, 1492–1526. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press. p. 34.
  2. ^ "Environment Master Plan aims to recover Ozama River basin". Dominican Today. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Distritos hidrogeográficos de la República Dominicana". mipais.jmarcano.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  4. ^ "Recovering Santo Domingo's rivers". DominicanToday (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. ^ "Interceptor 004: The First in the Caribbean". www.theoceancleanup.com.

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