Dos Bocas Lake
Dos Bocas Lake is a reservoir of the Arecibo River, located in the municipalities of Arecibo and Utuado in the island of Puerto Rico. Construction of the reservoir began on 1937, and was completed in 1942 with the establishment of the Dos Bocas Dam, by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to be used as a hydroelectric power plant, as part of a New Deal project.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Lago Dos Bocas”, “Lago Dos Bocas (Puerto Rico)”, and “Lake Dos Bocas”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Utuado.
Dos Bocas Lake
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Arecibo, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.32388° or 18° 19′ 26″ north
Longitude
-66.65753° or 66° 39′ 27″ west
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
77CM88FR+HX
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Dos Bocas Lake” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lago Dos Bocas”
- Dutch: “Lago Dos Bocas”
- French: “Lago Dos Bocas”
- Spanish: “Lago Dos Bocas”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Dos Bocas and Campamento Crozier.
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Highlights: Río Limón and Caonillas River.
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