The rivers of Guerrero they are an important pillar when defining the hydrography of the state. It is the 12th state in terms of water availability, and has several reservoirs, rivers and deltas that discharge the waters directly into the Pacific Ocean..
The rivers of Guerrero supply several reservoirs and lagoons in their wake. They have lengths between 10 and 1000 kilometers.
The Mezcala is a river that originates in central Mexico and flows west through the states of Michoacán and Guerrero..
Curiously, its name varies depending on the area from which it is appreciated, although technically the river remains the same.
In the center of the country it is known as Balsas, in Puebla it is known as Atoyac and to the north of Guerrero it is called Mezcala.
It is born in the Zahuapan river and has a length of 1000 kilometers, which makes it one of the longest rivers in the country.
After its birth, it travels through the states of Tlaxcala, Puebla, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Michoacán, the latter two being bordering and the end of the route of its waters, which flow into the Pacific Ocean.
The Atoyac is born in the Sierra Madre del Sur and is formed by the Puente del Rey, Las Palmas and Los Valles streams. It covers 8.8% of the state territory and is part of the Costa Grande hydrological basin.
The Balsas river is also called Atoyac due to the custom of calling certain large rivers by the name of their springs or tributaries, which vary according to the areas..
It is one of the tributaries of the Balsas River and shares its name with the potable water system of Mexico City..
It is formed by the union of the Zitácuaro and Ixtapan rivers. It has a length of 108 kilometers and flows into the Balsas river, which exceeds it 10 times in length.
The Cutzamala serves as a natural border between the states of Guerrero and Michoacán.
The Papagayo is born in the Sierra de Igualatiaco and has an area of 200 kilometers long.
It flows through the center of the state of Guerrero and empties into the Pacific Ocean, like the Balsas River, only that it does so in a different delta with three coastal lagoons: one in Papagayo (also known as Tres Palos), Chaytengo or Nexpa and San Marcos or Tacomate. The Omitlán River is one of its tributaries.
Among the minor rivers are the San Jeronimito, the Tecpan, La Estancia and the Copala, which have lengths of just 5% of the great Mezcala.
These rivers travel distances of 50, 75, 25 and 25 kilometers, respectively. All are of great importance to supply water to the towns through which they pass.
They also serve local agricultural purposes, supply several coastal lagoons and support the flora and fauna of these ecosystems..
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