Río Yaqui
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| location | State of Sonora , Mexico | |
| River system | Río Yaqui | |
| source | in the Sierra Madre Occidental | |
| muzzle | in the Gulf of California coordinates: 27 ° 40 ′ 2 " N , 110 ° 36 ′ 43" W 27 ° 40 ′ 2 " N , 110 ° 36 ′ 43" W
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| length | approx. 700 km | |
The Yaqui is a river in northern Mexico in the state of Sonora . It has a length of about 700 km. It rises in the Sierra Madre Occidental and flows into the Gulf of California between Ciudad Obregón and Guaymas . It also represents the original settlement area of the Yaqui tribe of the same name .
Through the construction of dams such as the Plutarco-Elías-Calles Dam, the Lázaro-Cárdenas Dam and the Álvaro-Obregón Dam , the water for their irrigation and canal construction was diverted to the Yaqui tribe. Today they are trying to claim their water and land rights through negotiations.
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