Wag Water River

	Wag Water River The Wag Water River (correct name is Agualta River) is one of Jamaica's rivers. It is dammed by the Hermitage Dam. See also List of rivers of Jamaica This is a list of rivers of Jamaica, arranged from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. North Coast South Negril River *Unnamed Middle River Unnamed Unnamed North Negril River Orange River ... References GEOnet Names Server* OMC MapCIA MapFord, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. (1908).''The Handbook of Jamaica.'' Jamaica Government Printing Office Rivers of Jamaica {{Jamaica-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola (the island containing the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic); the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands lies some to the north-west. Originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno peoples, the island came under Spanish rule following the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. Many of the indigenous people either were killed or died of diseases, after which the Spanish brought large numbers of African slaves to Jamaica as labourers. The island remained a possession of Spain until 1655, when England (later Great Britain) conquered it, renaming it ''Jamaica''. Under British colonial rule Jamaica became a leading sugar exporter, with a plantation economy dependent on the African slaves and later their des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hermitage Dam The Hermitage Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Wag Water River near Stony Hill in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica. The primary purpose of the dam is to provide municipal water to nearby Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish. Construction on the dam began in 1924 and it was inaugurated on 4 May 1927. It is owned by the National Water Commission. See also Rio Cobre Dam The Rio Cobre Dam is a diversion dam on the Rio Cobre near Spanish Town in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. It is owned by the National Irrigation Commission. The primary purpose of the dam is to divert water into a canal on its right bank for ... References Dams in Jamaica Dams completed in 1927 Buildings and structures in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica {{Jamaica-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Rivers Of Jamaica This is a list of rivers of Jamaica, arranged from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. North Coast * South Negril River *Unnamed Middle River Unnamed Unnamed North Negril River Orange River Unnamed New Found RiverUK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet A, 1959 Cave River Fish River Green Island River * Lucea West River * Lucea East River * Flint River * Great River * Montego River * Martha Brae River * Rio Bueno ** Cave River (underground connection) * Roaring River * Llandovery River * Dunn River * White River Rio Nuevo Oracabessa River * Port Maria River * PageeUK Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet K, 1966. Wag Water River (Agua Alta) * Flint River Annotto River Dry River Buff Bay River Spanish River * Swift River Rio Grande * Black River Stony River Guava River Plantain Garden River South Coast New Savannah River Cabarita River * Thic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]