List of rivers of Saint Lucia
This is a list of rivers in the island country of Saint Lucia. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the island.
Rivers
There are 180 streams in Saint Lucia. Most of the rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea at the coast of Saint Lucia. (The location of the river mouths indicated in this list. Only Roseau and Migny rivers are not on the coast.) The longest river is the Roseau River with a drainage area of 48 km2 (19 sq mi). There are 28 drainage basins for rivers of Saint Lucia.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Order | Name | Location of mouth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trou Sallé River | 14°04′46″N 60°55′12″W / 14.07933°N 60.91998°W / 14.07933; -60.91998 (Trou Sallé River) |
| 2 | Esperance River[6] | 14°03′37″N 60°54′45″W / 14.06035°N 60.912549°W / 14.06035; -60.912549 (Esperance River) |
| 3 | Dauphin River | 14°02′24″N 60°53′46″W / 14.039893°N 60.896231°W / 14.039893; -60.896231 (Dauphin River) |
| 4 | Trou Grauval River | 14°03′29″N 60°53′30″W / 14.058146°N 60.891576°W / 14.058146; -60.891576 (Trou Grauval River) |
| 5 | Marquis River[6] | 14°01′52″N 60°53′44″W / 14.031239°N 60.895603°W / 14.031239; -60.895603 (Marquis River) |
| 6 | Louvet River[6] | 13°57′53″N 60°52′48″W / 13.964849°N 60.880013°W / 13.964849; -60.880013 (Louvet River) |
| 7 | Fond d'Or River | 13°55′23″N 60°53′25″W / 13.923034°N 60.890274°W / 13.923034; -60.890274 (Fond D'Or River) |
| 8 | Dennery River[6] | 13°54′30″N 60°53′26″W / 13.908223°N 60.890515°W / 13.908223; -60.890515 (Dennery River) |
| 9 | Praslin River (Rivière des Trois Islets) |
13°52′44″N 60°53′45″W / 13.878953°N 60.895872°W / 13.878953; -60.895872 (Praslin River) |
| 10 | Mamiku River | 13°52′18″N 60°53′49″W / 13.871644°N 60.896985°W / 13.871644; -60.896985 (Mamiku River) |
| 11 | Patience River | 13°51′28″N 60°53′19″W / 13.857662°N 60.888741°W / 13.857662; -60.888741 (Patience River) |
| 12 | Fond River | 13°49′56″N 60°53′36″W / 13.832279°N 60.893467°W / 13.832279; -60.893467 (Fond River) |
| 13 | Volet River[6] | 13°49′38″N 60°54′01″W / 13.82713°N 60.900247°W / 13.82713; -60.900247 (Volet River) |
| 14 | Troumassée River[6] | 13°48′46″N 60°53′50″W / 13.812815°N 60.897106°W / 13.812815; -60.897106 (Troumassée River) |
| 15 | Ger River | 13°47′49″N 60°54′02″W / 13.79696°N 60.90066°W / 13.79696; -60.90066 (Ger River) |
| 16 | Canelles River[6] | 13°46′50″N 60°54′14″W / 13.780547°N 60.903878°W / 13.780547; -60.903878 (Canelles River) |
| 17 | Rouarne River | 13°45′59″N 60°55′06″W / 13.76643°N 60.918283°W / 13.76643; -60.918283 (Rouarne River) |
| 18 | Vieux Fort River[6] | 13°43′50″N 60°58′07″W / 13.7306°N 60.968675°W / 13.7306; -60.968675 (Vieux Fort River) |
| 18a | Little Vieux Fort River | |
| 19 | Black Bay River[6] | 13°44′11″N 60°58′51″W / 13.736416°N 60.980721°W / 13.736416; -60.980721 (Black Bay River) |
| 20 | Piaye River[6] | 13°45′10″N 61°01′09″W / 13.752907°N 61.019287°W / 13.752907; -61.019287 (Piaye River) |
| 21 | Balembouche River[6] | 13°45′15″N 61°01′32″W / 13.754224°N 61.025493°W / 13.754224; -61.025493 (Balembouche River) |
| 22 | Dorée River[6] | 13°45′33″N 61°02′15″W / 13.75923°N 61.03755°W / 13.75923; -61.03755 (Dorée River) |
| 23 | Trou Barbet River | 13°46′42″N 61°03′08″W / 13.778265°N 61.052134°W / 13.778265; -61.052134 (Trou Barbet River) |
| 24 | Grande Rivière Choiseul | 13°46′21″N 61°03′02″W / 13.772537°N 61.050564°W / 13.772537; -61.050564 (Grande Rivière Choiseul) |
| 25 | L’Ivrogne River[6] | 13°47′57″N 61°04′03″W / 13.799034°N 61.067587°W / 13.799034; -61.067587 (L’Ivrogne River) |
| 26 | Soufrière River[6] | 13°51′21″N 61°03′38″W / 13.855958°N 61.060629°W / 13.855958; -61.060629 (Soufrière River) |
| 26a | Jeremy River | |
| 26b | Migny River | 13°51′13″N 61°02′11″W / 13.853701°N 61.036284°W / 13.853701; -61.036284 (Migny River) |
| 27 | Mamin River | 13°52′15″N 61°04′43″W / 13.870753°N 61.078527°W / 13.870753; -61.078527 (Mamin River) |
| 28 | Mahaut River | 13°53′32″N 61°04′25″W / 13.892304°N 61.073487°W / 13.892304; -61.073487 (Mahaut River) |
| 29 | Canaries River[6] | 13°54′18″N 61°04′08″W / 13.904901°N 61.068765°W / 13.904901; -61.068765 (Canaries River) |
| 30 | La Verdure River | 13°55′12″N 61°03′35″W / 13.920047°N 61.059635°W / 13.920047; -61.059635 (La Verdure River) |
| 31 | Anse Cochon River | 13°55′36″N 61°03′24″W / 13.926655°N 61.056695°W / 13.926655; -61.056695 (Anse Cochon River) |
| 32 | Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye | 13°56′21″N 61°02′39″W / 13.93915°N 61.04426°W / 13.93915; -61.04426 (Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye) |
| 33 | Petite Riviere de l'Anse La Raye[6] | 13°56′31″N 61°02′37″W / 13.942032°N 61.043529°W / 13.942032; -61.043529 (Petite Riviere de l'Anse La Raye) |
| 34 | Roseau River[6] | 13°57′36″N 61°01′57″W / 13.959965°N 61.032363°W / 13.959965; -61.032363 (Roseau River) |
| 34a | Millet River | 13°55′29″N 60°59′22″W / 13.924778°N 60.989491°W / 13.924778; -60.989491 (Millet River) |
| 35 | Cul de Sac River[6] | 13°59′02″N 61°00′40″W / 13.983861°N 61.011162°W / 13.983861; -61.011162 (Cul de Sac River) |
| 36 | Castries River[6] | 14°00′34″N 60°59′38″W / 14.009554°N 60.994019°W / 14.009554; -60.994019 (Castries River) |
| 37 | Choc River[6] | 14°02′19″N 60°58′18″W / 14.038652°N 60.971711°W / 14.038652; -60.971711 (Choc River) |
| 38 | Bois d'Orange River | 14°03′56″N 60°57′59″W / 14.065454°N 60.966516°W / 14.065454; -60.966516 (Bois d'Orange River) |
See also
Notes
Breen's list of major rivers in Saint Lucia in 1844 includes a Vide Bouteille River but there is no mention of this river in the current GeoNames database. There is a Vide Bouteille Point on the coast at 14°01′52″N 60°58′45″W / 14.03119°N 60.979239°W / 14.03119; -60.979239 (Vide Bouteille Point).[6][3]
References
- ^ Higgins, Chris (2001). St. Lucia. Montreal: Ulysses Travel Guides. ISBN 2-89464-396-9.
- ^ "Integrating the Management of Watersheds and Coastal Areas in St. Lucia". Water Resources Management Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Government of St. Lucia. 2001. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "GEONet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved June 25, 2021., GEOnet Names Server
- ^ "Tourist Map". Caribbean On-line. Archived from the original on 2007-10-10. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ Saint Lucia Country Environmental Profile (PDF). Caribbean Conservation Association. p. 44. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Breen, Henry H. (1844). St. Lucia: Historical, Statistical, and Descriptive. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. p. 10.
