Chixoy River

Chixoy River
Native name	Río Negro
Country	Guatemala
Basin features
Main source	Quiché Department, Guatemala 2,000 m (6,600 ft) 14°59′07″N 91°13′09″W / 14.985389°N 91.219165°W / 14.985389; -91.219165
River mouth	Confluence of Usumacinta River & Pasión River 160 m (520 ft) 16°28′52″N 90°32′35″W / 16.481060°N 90.543121°W / 16.481060; -90.543121Coordinates: 16°28′52″N 90°32′35″W / 16.481060°N 90.543121°W / 16.481060; -90.543121
Basin size	1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Discharge	Average rate: 551 m3/s (19,500 cu ft/s) at San Agustín Chixoy

The Chixoy River or Río Negro is a river in Guatemala. The river is called Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam (located at 15°16′54″N 90°29′27″W / 15.281536°N 90.490952°W / 15.281536; -90.490952 (Chixoy Hidroelectric Dam)), where the Río Salamá and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards, marking the departmental limits between Alta Verapaz and El Quiché, until it reaches the border with Mexico. From there on it continues along the border for another 113 kilometres (70 mi) as the Salinas river until it finally converges with the Río la Pasión (at 16°28′52″N 90°32′39″W / 16.481193°N 90.544167°W / 16.481193; -90.544167 (Convergence Salinas and Pasión rivers)) to form the Usumacinta river which flows into the Gulf of Mexico.

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