Michatoya River

Michatoya River
Basin countries	Guatemala

The Michatoya River is a river in Guatemala. It begins in the town of Amatitlán, flowing out from the lake of the same name, through the towns of Palín, Masagua, and out into the Pacific Ocean. It has served as one of the principal sources of electricity for Guatemala City. Sometimes it has overflowed its banks, flooding the city of Amatitlán, until dredging of the riverbed began, which so far has prevented further inundation.

See also

• List of rivers of Guatemala

References

• "Water Resources Assessment of Guatemala". US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/en/wra/Guatemala/Guatemala%20WRA%20English.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
• "Guatemala - Surface Water Map". US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/en/wra/Guatemala/Surface%20Water.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-04. 
• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.