Juan de Bolas River
| Juan de Bolas River | |
|---|---|
  Source of Juan de Bolas River | |
| Basin | |
| Main source |
Juan de Bolas Mountain 2,743 ft (836 m) |
| River mouth |
Confluence with Rio Minho 625 ft (191 m) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
The Juan de Bolas River rises in Saint Catherine, Jamaica,[1] and flows through Saint Catherine and Clarendon.[2] It is one of two rivers in Jamaica named after Juan de Bolas, the first Chief of the Jamaican Maroons.[2]
Course
The river rises just east of Juan de Bolas Mountain, at just under 2,743 feet (836 m)[1] from where it flows north, north-west, west and south-south-west to a confluence with the Rio Minho.[1]
Tributaries
Tributaries (source to confluence) include:[1]
- Seven unnamed streams
- Tingley Gulley
- Pindars River
References
- 1 2 3 4 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
- 1 2 Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.
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