Lonfit River
The Lonfit River is a river in the United States territory of Guam. It empties into the Pago River. Contaminants from the Ordot Dump in Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam, which was closed in 2011, leached into the river. See also *List of rivers of Guam This is a list of rivers in Guam, a ( U.S. territory) in the western Pacific Ocean. The list is arranged alphabetically by the name of the river. *Agaga River * Agfayan River *Aguada River *Ajayan River * Alatgue River *Almagosa River *Aplacho R ... References Rivers of Guam {{Guam-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guam
Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic center of the U.S.); its capital Hagåtña (144°45'00"E) lies further west than Melbourne, Australia (144°57'47"E). In Oceania, Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands and the largest island in Micronesia. Guam's capital is Hagåtña, and the most populous village is Dededo. People born on Guam are American citizens but have no vote in the United States presidential elections while residing on Guam and Guam delegates to the United States House of Representatives have no vote on the floor. Indigenous Guamanians are the Chamoru, historically known as the Chamorro, who are related to the Austronesian peoples of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Micronesia, and Polynesia. As of 2022, Guam's popu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine United States Minor Outlying Islands, Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in Compact of Free Association, free association with three Oceania, Pacific Island Sovereign state, sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Palau, Republic of Palau. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders Canada–United States border, with Canada to its north and Mexico–United States border, with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the List of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pago River
The Pago River is one of the longest rivers in the United States territory of Guam. It is fed by two inland rivers, Lonfit River and Sigua River. Rising close to the west coast, it traverses the island, flowing into the sea at Pago Bay in the central east coast. The village of Yona The word Yona in Pali and the Prakrits, and the analogue Yavana in Sanskrit and Yavanar in Tamil, were words used in Ancient India to designate Greek speakers. "Yona" and "Yavana" are transliterations of the Greek word for " Ionians" ( grc, ... lies just to the south of the river's mouth. References See also * List of rivers of Guam Rivers of Guam {{Guam-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ordot Dump
Ordot Dump, also known as Ordot Landfill, was a landfill on the western Pacific island of Guam that operated from the 1940s until 2011. Originally operated by the U.S. military, ownership was transferred to the Government of Guam in 1950, though it continued to receive all waste on the island, including from Naval Base Guam and Andersen Air Force Base, through the 1970s. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated Ordot Dump a Superfund site in 1983. In 2002, the U.S. government sued Guam under the Clean Water Act to force it to clean up Ordot Dump, resulting in Guam entering into a consent decree to close and cover the dump. After Guam failed to do so, the EPA put the landfill into receivership. The receiver closed Ordot Dump in 2011. In 2017, Guam sued the U.S. government for part of the costs of cleaning up the dump, which were estimated to range as high as $160 million. The Federal government argued that the statute of limitations had already run out for Guam to f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chalan Pago-Ordot, Guam
Chalan Pago-Ordot ( ch, Chålan Pågu-Otdot) is a village in the United States territory of Guam, containing the communities of Chalan Pago and Ordot. It is located in the eastern-central part of the island and is part of the Kattan (Eastern) District. The village's population has increased slightly since the island's 2010 census. Etymology ''Pågu'' is the Chamorro word for the wild tree '' Hibiscus tiliaceus'', while "''chålan''"' means "road". The name ''Chalan Pago'' is named after the path from Hagåtña to the Spanish village at Pago Bay. Ordot comes from the word ''otdot'', or ant. In World War II, the Japanese used the area as a supply depot during their occupation of the island. Ordot is also the site of the controversial Ordot Landfill, first constructed by the U.S. Navy in the 1940s, but now full and in violation of United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations. It was added to the National Priorities List in 1983 by the EPA, with th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Rivers Of Guam
This is a list of rivers in Guam, a ( U.S. territory) in the western Pacific Ocean. The list is arranged alphabetically by the name of the river. *Agaga River * Agfayan River *Aguada River *Ajayan River * Alatgue River *Almagosa River *Aplacho River * Asalonso River * Asan River *Aslinget River * Asmafines River * Astaban River * Atantano River *Atate River *Big Guatali River * Bile River * Bolanos River *Bonya River * Bubulao River * Cetti River * Chagame River * Chaot River * Dante River * Fensol River * Fintasa River * Fonte River * Gaan River * Gautali River * Geus River *Hagåtña River *Ieygo River *Imong River *Inarajan River * La Sa Fua River *Laelae River * Laguan River * Laguas River *Laolao River *Liyog River * Lonfit River *Maagas River * Madofan River *Madog River * Maemong River *Mahlac River *Malaja River *Manell River * Manengon River *Masso River *Matgue River *Maulap River * Namo River *Nelansa River *Pago River *Pajon River * Pasamano River *Paulana River * Paul ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |