Juan de Bolas River
Juan de Bolas River is located in Jamaica
Juan de Bolas River
Confluence of the Juan de Bolas River with the Rio Minho
Location
CountryJamaica
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationJuan de Bolas Mountain
  coordinates18°04′14″N 77°07′36″W / 18.070554°N 77.126770°W / 18.070554; -77.126770
  elevation2,743 ft (836 m)
Mouth 
  location
Confluence with Rio Minho
  coordinates
18°04′57″N 77°13′41″W / 18.082524°N 77.228160°W / 18.082524; -77.228160
  elevation
625 ft (191 m)
Length10 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. 1 2 3 4 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
  2. 1 2 Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.
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