Río Cañas (Caguas, Puerto Rico)

The Cañas River (Spanish: Río Cañas) is a tributary of the Loíza River that flows through the municipalities of Aguas Buenas and Caguas in Puerto Rico. It has its source in the northward slopes in the Aguas Buenas side of Altos de la Mesa, flowing downstream through the Caguas barrio of the same name before emptying in the Loíza Lake (also known as Carraízo Lake), a reservoir of the Loíza River created by the Carraízo Dam.Gobierno Municipal de Caguas. (June 12, 2015). Revisión Integral del Plan Territorial del Municipio Autónomo de Caguas: Programa para Vista Pública. Retrieved September 8, 2025

The historic La Concepcion Bridge, built in 1856 as part of the then called "Río Piedras-Caguas Highway" portion of the Carretera Central, crosses it close to PR-1.

See also List of rivers of Puerto Rico

References

External links USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974) Rios de Puerto Rico