Necaxa River
river in Mexico
The Necaxa River (Río Necaxa) is one of the main rivers of the Mexican state of Puebla. It is a tributary of the Tecolutla River. Beginning south of Huauchinango with the name Totolapa, it runs through tall mountains and deep canyons of the Sierra Madre Oriental, forming the waterfalls known as Salto Chico y Salto Grande. Its flow is also used to generate hydroelectric power.
Geography
The Necaxa River rises along the boundary of Hidalgo and Puebla states, and flows eastwards through the Sierra Madre Oriental of Puebla and Veracruz. It joins the Apulco River in Espinal, Veracruz to form the Tecolutla River, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Together with four other rivers, the El Tejocotal, Los Reyes, Patla, and Tenango, the Necaxa produces a total of 172 million litres of water generating electrical power not only for Puebla, but for the states of Tlaxcala, Hidalgo, Mexico, and the Federal District, in addition to many people in the center of the country.
Five dams were built in the Necaxa River basin for water storage and producing hydroelectricity.
Small-scale forestry takes place in the watershed.
Flora and fauna
The river basin's reservoirs are habitat for waterfowl, including the great egret (Ardea alba), snowy egret (Egretta thula), little blue heron (Egretta caerulea), neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus), ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), and green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana).
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