Macal River
| Macal River | ||
 Macal River at San Ignacio |
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| Data | ||
| location | Cayo District , Belize | |
| River system | Belize River | |
| Drain over | Belize River → Caribbean | |
| source | in the Maya Mountains | |
| confluence | by mopan to the Belize River Coordinates: 17 ° 10 ′ 37 ″ N , 89 ° 4 ′ 46 ″ W 17 ° 10 ′ 37 ″ N , 89 ° 4 ′ 46 ″ W
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| Catchment area | 1492 km² | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Chalillo Hydroelectric Dam | |
The Macal River is a river in the Cayo District in western Belize . Among other things, it flows through San Ignacio , Belize's second largest city, shortly afterwards it forms the Belize River at the confluence with the Mopan . The catchment area is around 1492 km².
In 2005, the Chalillo Hydroelectric Dam was put into operation by Fortis Inc. , the Canadian owner of the national energy supply, around 33 km south of San Ignacio. The construction sparked controversy because of its impact on the surrounding rainforest.
Individual evidence
- ^ Sarah Bradshaw: Amid utilities' plan, a dam controversy. In: Poughkeepsie Record-Journal. dated June 8, 2013.
- ↑ Bruce Barcott: The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman's Fight to Save the World's Most Beautiful Bird. Random House, New York 2008.