The Chepo River is a river of
Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
in the
Chepo District
Chepo is a district (''distrito'') of Panamá Province in Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the w ...
of
Panama Province
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...
. It drains into the Pacific Ocean.
Course
The uppermost reaches of the Chepo is alternately called the
Bayano River
Bayano River is a river of Panama in the Panamá Province. It is an alternative name for the upper part of the Chepo River.
It is named after Bayano, the leader of a slave revolt and ruler of a kingdom of former slaves in 16th century Panama.
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after the construction of the
Bayano Dam
The Bayano Dam is a dam on the Bayano River in Darién Province, Panama. The dam was built in 1976; its construction flooded approximately 350 square kilometers of rainforest, displacing thousands of indigenous residents. The flooded area is now B ...
that resulted in the lake reservoir. The headwaters of the Chepo encompass watercourses running south from the San Blas Mountains near the Caribbean along with other rivers draining parts of the Majé and
Darien Mountains.
The Mamoni River is a major
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
farther down stream.
Measuring in length, the Chepo-Bayano is the third longest river of Panama.
Bayano River
Coquira, in the lower reaches, is the main riverine port.
See also
*List of rivers of Panama
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References
* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
* CIA map, 1995.
Rivers of Panama
Gulf of Panama
Geography of Panamá Province
Drainage basins of the Pacific Ocean
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