The River Canari is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
on the
Caribbean
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island of
Dominica
Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of t ...
. The adjacent rock formation, which is a persistent 80 degrees Celsius for much of the year, has been discussed as a potential site for an
enhanced geothermal system
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for
electricity
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generation.
See also
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List of rivers of Dominica
References
Map of DominicaWater Resources Assessment of Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis
Rivers of Dominica
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