List of rivers of Saint Lucia

This is a list of rivers in the island country of Saint Lucia. Rivers are listed in clockwise order, starting at the north end of the island.

Map of Saint Lucia, with topographic relief.
Map of Saint Lucia (flat).

Rivers

There are 180 streams in Saint Lucia. Most of the rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean or Caribbean Sea at the coast of Saint Lucia. (The location of the river mouths indicated in this list. Only Roseau and Migny rivers are not on the coast.) The longest river is the Roseau River with a drainage area of 48 km2 (19 sq mi). There are 28 drainage basins for rivers of Saint Lucia.[1][2][3][4][5]

Rivers in Saint Lucia
OrderNameLocation of mouth
1Trou Sallé River14°04′46″N 60°55′12″W / 14.07933°N 60.91998°W / 14.07933; -60.91998 (Trou Sallé River)
2Esperance River[6]14°03′37″N 60°54′45″W / 14.06035°N 60.912549°W / 14.06035; -60.912549 (Esperance River)
3Dauphin River14°02′24″N 60°53′46″W / 14.039893°N 60.896231°W / 14.039893; -60.896231 (Dauphin River)
4Trou Grauval River14°03′29″N 60°53′30″W / 14.058146°N 60.891576°W / 14.058146; -60.891576 (Trou Grauval River)
5Marquis River[6]14°01′52″N 60°53′44″W / 14.031239°N 60.895603°W / 14.031239; -60.895603 (Marquis River)
6Louvet River[6]13°57′53″N 60°52′48″W / 13.964849°N 60.880013°W / 13.964849; -60.880013 (Louvet River)
7Fond d'Or River13°55′23″N 60°53′25″W / 13.923034°N 60.890274°W / 13.923034; -60.890274 (Fond D'Or River)
8Dennery River[6]13°54′30″N 60°53′26″W / 13.908223°N 60.890515°W / 13.908223; -60.890515 (Dennery River)
9Praslin River
(Rivière des Trois Islets)
13°52′44″N 60°53′45″W / 13.878953°N 60.895872°W / 13.878953; -60.895872 (Praslin River)
10Mamiku River13°52′18″N 60°53′49″W / 13.871644°N 60.896985°W / 13.871644; -60.896985 (Mamiku River)
11Patience River13°51′28″N 60°53′19″W / 13.857662°N 60.888741°W / 13.857662; -60.888741 (Patience River)
12Fond River13°49′56″N 60°53′36″W / 13.832279°N 60.893467°W / 13.832279; -60.893467 (Fond River)
13Volet River[6]13°49′38″N 60°54′01″W / 13.82713°N 60.900247°W / 13.82713; -60.900247 (Volet River)
14Troumassée River[6]13°48′46″N 60°53′50″W / 13.812815°N 60.897106°W / 13.812815; -60.897106 (Troumassée River)
15Ger River13°47′49″N 60°54′02″W / 13.79696°N 60.90066°W / 13.79696; -60.90066 (Ger River)
16Canelles River[6]13°46′50″N 60°54′14″W / 13.780547°N 60.903878°W / 13.780547; -60.903878 (Canelles River)
17Rouarne River13°45′59″N 60°55′06″W / 13.76643°N 60.918283°W / 13.76643; -60.918283 (Rouarne River)
18Vieux Fort River[6]13°43′50″N 60°58′07″W / 13.7306°N 60.968675°W / 13.7306; -60.968675 (Vieux Fort River)
18aLittle Vieux Fort River
19Black Bay River[6]13°44′11″N 60°58′51″W / 13.736416°N 60.980721°W / 13.736416; -60.980721 (Black Bay River)
20Piaye River[6]13°45′10″N 61°01′09″W / 13.752907°N 61.019287°W / 13.752907; -61.019287 (Piaye River)
21Balembouche River[6]13°45′15″N 61°01′32″W / 13.754224°N 61.025493°W / 13.754224; -61.025493 (Balembouche River)
22Dorée River[6]13°45′33″N 61°02′15″W / 13.75923°N 61.03755°W / 13.75923; -61.03755 (Dorée River)
23Trou Barbet River13°46′42″N 61°03′08″W / 13.778265°N 61.052134°W / 13.778265; -61.052134 (Trou Barbet River)
24Grande Rivière Choiseul13°46′21″N 61°03′02″W / 13.772537°N 61.050564°W / 13.772537; -61.050564 (Grande Rivière Choiseul)
25L’Ivrogne River[6]13°47′57″N 61°04′03″W / 13.799034°N 61.067587°W / 13.799034; -61.067587 (L’Ivrogne River)
26Soufrière River[6]13°51′21″N 61°03′38″W / 13.855958°N 61.060629°W / 13.855958; -61.060629 (Soufrière River)
26aJeremy River
26bMigny River13°51′13″N 61°02′11″W / 13.853701°N 61.036284°W / 13.853701; -61.036284 (Migny River)
27Mamin River13°52′15″N 61°04′43″W / 13.870753°N 61.078527°W / 13.870753; -61.078527 (Mamin River)
28Mahaut River13°53′32″N 61°04′25″W / 13.892304°N 61.073487°W / 13.892304; -61.073487 (Mahaut River)
29Canaries River[6]13°54′18″N 61°04′08″W / 13.904901°N 61.068765°W / 13.904901; -61.068765 (Canaries River)
30La Verdure River13°55′12″N 61°03′35″W / 13.920047°N 61.059635°W / 13.920047; -61.059635 (La Verdure River)
31Anse Cochon River13°55′36″N 61°03′24″W / 13.926655°N 61.056695°W / 13.926655; -61.056695 (Anse Cochon River)
32Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye13°56′21″N 61°02′39″W / 13.93915°N 61.04426°W / 13.93915; -61.04426 (Grande Rivière de l'Anse la Raye)
33Petite Riviere de l'Anse La Raye[6]13°56′31″N 61°02′37″W / 13.942032°N 61.043529°W / 13.942032; -61.043529 (Petite Riviere de l'Anse La Raye)
34Roseau River[6]13°57′36″N 61°01′57″W / 13.959965°N 61.032363°W / 13.959965; -61.032363 (Roseau River)
34aMillet River13°55′29″N 60°59′22″W / 13.924778°N 60.989491°W / 13.924778; -60.989491 (Millet River)
35Cul de Sac River[6]13°59′02″N 61°00′40″W / 13.983861°N 61.011162°W / 13.983861; -61.011162 (Cul de Sac River)
36Castries River[6]14°00′34″N 60°59′38″W / 14.009554°N 60.994019°W / 14.009554; -60.994019 (Castries River)
37Choc River[6]14°02′19″N 60°58′18″W / 14.038652°N 60.971711°W / 14.038652; -60.971711 (Choc River)
38Bois d'Orange River14°03′56″N 60°57′59″W / 14.065454°N 60.966516°W / 14.065454; -60.966516 (Bois d'Orange River)

See also

Notes

Breen's list of major rivers in Saint Lucia in 1844 includes a Vide Bouteille River but there is no mention of this river in the current GeoNames database. There is a Vide Bouteille Point on the coast at 14°01′52″N 60°58′45″W / 14.03119°N 60.979239°W / 14.03119; -60.979239 (Vide Bouteille Point).[6][3]

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