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Lower Macal watershed. The Macal River winds through large expanses of primary and secondary growth broadleaf tropical forest, including a substantial tract of the Chiquibul Forest Reserve and National Park [3] The watershed consists of closed canopy upland forests as well as a fertile floodplain, which is often overgrown with dense jungle vegetation trailing into the verges of the river itself.
Macal may refer to: Macal River, a river in Belize; The edible corms of the genus Xanthosoma This page was last edited on 29 December 2019, at 07:45 (UTC). Text is ...
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Rivers of Belize / rivers of Strahler orders 4 and 5 labelled / via WWF and Natural Earth base maps. These are the main rivers of Belize.Belize has a total of 35 major and minor river catchments or watersheds which drain into the Caribbean Sea.
Tipu is a Mayan archaeological site [2] in the Maya Mountains near the Belize–Guatemala border. This site is situated near the Macal River.Further downstream is located the Maya site of Chaa Creek. [3]
The Chalillo Dam is a gravity dam on the Macal River about 33 km (21 mi) south of San Ignacio in Cayo District, Belize. [3] [4] Chalillo Dam's maximum capacity is 7.0 MW.[1] [2] The dam was constructed by Sinohydro of Beijing, China between 2002 and 2005 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production. [5]
The Belize River runs 290 kilometres (180 mi) [1] through the center of Belize. It drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains to the sea just north of Belize City ( 17°32′N 88°14′W / 17.533°N 88.233°W / 17.533; -88
Hawkesworth Bridge over the Macal River. Hawkesworth Bridge is a one lane suspension bridge in San Ignacio, Belize. Built in 1949 and imported from Middlesbrough, England, [1] it crosses the Macal River linking San Ignacio to its sister-town Santa Elena. It is currently the only drivable suspension bridge in Belize.