The Culiacán River is a river that is formed at the confluence of the Tamazula River and Humaya River, located in Culiacán city of Sinaloa state, in northwestern Mexico.[1]

Culiacán River
Rio Culiacán
'Culiacan River
Culiacán River is located in Mexico
Culiacán River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryMexico
StateSinaloa
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCuliacán
Mouth 
 • location
Gulf of California, Pacific Ocean
 • coordinates
24°29′32″N 107°43′55″W / 24.49222°N 107.73194°W / 24.49222; -107.73194 (Culiacán River)
 • elevation
Sea level

The river flows from the Sierra Madre Occidental headwaters confluence generally westwards and down into the Gulf of California of the Pacific Ocean.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rio Culiacán". GeoNames. Retrieved July 26, 2021.