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River in Guatemala
The Chixoy River or Río Chixoy is a river in Guatemala. The river is called the Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché
Chixoy_River
Dam in San Cristóbal Verapaz, Guatemala
The Chixoy Dam (Spanish: Planta Hidroeléctrica Chixoy) is a reinforced concrete dam and power plant spanning the Chixoy River between the Departments
Chixoy_Hydroelectric_Dam
Topics referred to by the same term
Chixoy may refer to: Chixoy River Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Chixoy. If an internal link
Chixoy
Fault zone in Guatemala and Mexico
Chiapas, following the deep valleys of the Polochic River, Chixoy River and Cuilco River. The Chixoy-Polochic Fault is a large, dominantly strike-slip,
Chixoy-Polochic_Fault
River in Guatemala and Mexico
junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz (in Guatemala) and the Salinas River, also known as the Rio Chixoy, or the Rio Negro
Usumacinta_River
River in Guatemala
The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. It is a tributary of the Chixoy River. The river is fed by a number of streams running down the slopes of the
Salamá_River
Department of Guatemala
Salinas, Motagua, Xaclbal and Ixcán river basins. The Salinas river basin (3668 km2), includes the Chixoy River which is a tributary of the Río Salinas
Quiché_Department
River in Guatemala and Mexico
and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro. After the Chixoy dam, the river is called Río Chixoy and flows northwards through Alta Verapaz until it reaches
Salinas_River_(Guatemala)
Proposed hydroelectric power station in Guatemala
The Xalalá Hydroelectric Dam is a proposed dam that will span the Chixoy River in the municipality of Ixcán in Guatemala. The US$ 400 million dam's hydroelectric
Xalalá_Dam
Jataté River Tzaconejá River Salinas River (Chixoy River) Tulija River Chilapa River Tacotalpa River Teapa River La Venta River Encajonado River Suchiapa
List_of_rivers_of_Mexico
Topics referred to by the same term
America), forming part of the border between Honduras and Nicaragua Chixoy River, also known as the Río Negro, in Guatemala Río Negro Province, Argentina
Rio_Negro
Maya highland site in Guatemala
(Chamá) is a small Late-Classic Maya highland site, situated in the Chixoy River valley of the Alta Verapaz department of Guatemala, some fifty kilometers
Chama_(Maya_site)
Municipality in Totonicapán, Guatemala
for the Salinas and Samalá river basins. Most of the 49 waterflows are tributaries of the Chixoy River in the Salinas river basin. Like most of the central
Momostenango
Juan River Poxte River Machaquila River Cancuén River Salinas River Chixoy River (Río Negro) Salamá River San Román River Seleguá River (Guatemala and Mexico)
List_of_rivers_of_Guatemala
International border
channel of the Usumacinta River or the Chixoy River, in case the aforesaid parallel should not meet the first-named of these rivers. The line along middle
Guatemala–Mexico_border
by the Chixoy River basin in Uspantán, which separates it from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes. Its eastern border is marked by the Salamá River which separates
Sierra_de_Chuacús
Mountain range in Central America
Seleguá River, which separates it from the Sierra Madre volcanic chain. Its southern border is defined by the Río Negro, which flows into the Chixoy River, which
Sierra_de_los_Cuchumatanes
Mountain in Guatemala
Cerro Amay is defined on its west side by the Putul River, and on its east side, the Chixoy River, which is the headwater of the Usumacinta. A steep southern
Cerro_Amay
Name River Municipality Department Coordinates Capacity (MW) Generation annual (GWh) Start year Costs* Chixoy Chixoy River San Cristóbal Alta Verapaz
List of hydroelectric power stations in Guatemala
List_of_hydroelectric_power_stations_in_Guatemala
Extinct subdivision of the Ch'ol people
occupied a territory to the west of the Manche Chʼol and east of the Chixoy River in what is now the Alta Verapaz Department of Guatemala. The Acala should
Acala_Chʼol
Archeological site in Guatemala
drainage system feeding the Negro River, which flows into the Chixoy River and eventually into the Usumacinta River and the Gulf of Mexico. A natural
Qʼumarkaj
Place in Guatemala
voluntary and forced relocations of communities for the construction of the Chixoy hydroelectric dam. Carasik, Laura (January 4, 2012). "Justice delayed 30
Río_Negro,_Guatemala
Department of Guatemala
department possesses various rivers that flow into the Chixoy River, also known as the Río Negro, which flows into the system of rivers forming the drainage basin
Huehuetenango_Department
Transfer of ownership of goods and services
then transported using the river routes, such as the Chixoy, that forms the Usumacinta when it merges with the Pasión river near Altar de Sacrificios.
Trade_in_Maya_civilization
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2016
the water level of the Chixoy River, which reached a depth of 3.4 m (11 ft). Severe flooding knocked down trees and swelled rivers, which wrecked a bridge
Hurricane_Earl_(2016)
Lake in Guatemala
springs that dot the active trace of the Chixoy Polochic fault, 2 km south of the lake in the chixoy river valley, where they form large travertine fans
Lake_Chichoj
Killings in Guatemala, 1980–1982
construction of the Chixoy hydroelectric dam. Financed in large part by the World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank, the Chixoy dam was built in Rabinal
Río_Negro_massacres
Archaeological site
Hills"). Nueve Cerros is located in the southern Maya lowlands along the Chixoy River in the present-day municipalities of Cobán, Alta Verapaz and Ixcan, El
Salinas_de_los_Nueve_Cerros
Archaeological site in Petén, Guatemala
swamps along the south bank of the Pasión River near where it joins the Salinas River (also known as the Chixoy River). This island measures approximately
Altar_de_Sacrificios
Province of the Kingdom of Guatemala
Poqomchi’ state lay in ‘a narrow strip from west to east, from the middle Chixoy River to Panzós, in the lower Polochic valley,’ and thereby formed a western
Verapaz,_Guatemala
Geographical region of Mesoamerica
through the Sierra Madre at the bottom of deep ravines. A large river, the Chixoy or Salinas River, flows northwards towards the Gulf of Mexico. In addition
Guatemalan_Highlands
2009.04237.x. White, RA (1985). "The Guatemala earthquake of 1816 on the Chixoy-Polochic fault". Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. 75 (2):
List_of_fault_zones
Subregion of North America
1980, and 2009. Another onshore continuation of the Cayman Trough is the Chixoy-Polochic Fault, which runs parallel to, and roughly 80 kilometers (50 mi)
Central_America
Major seismic zone in the southern and midwestern United States
waves moving upstream gave observers the impression that the Mississippi River was flowing backwards. At New Madrid, trees were knocked down and riverbanks
New_Madrid_seismic_zone
Pre-Columbian cultural area in the Americas
which forms in Guatemala at the convergence of the Salinas or Chixoy and La Pasión River and runs north for 970 km (600 mi)—480 km (300 mi) of which are
Mesoamerica
Species of freshwater fish
the drainage systems of the Chixoy and Salinas rivers, these are found in the upper drainage system of the Usumacinta River. This species occurs in small
Scolichthys_greenwayi
by independent reports by Carbon Market Watch . The construction of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Plant, financed by the World Bank and IDB in the 1980s, resulted
Climate_finance_in_Guatemala
Water resources management for Guatemala
component (92%) of Guatemala's electricity generation and is highlighted by the Chixoy hydroelectric project. The National Institute of Electricity (INDE) (El
Water resources management in Guatemala
Water_resources_management_in_Guatemala
Earthquake affecting Central America
the Caribbean plate, and continues onshore as the Motagua Fault and the Chixoy-Polochic Fault. The 30-second offshore quake was felt in Guatemala, El Salvador
2009_Swan_Islands_earthquake
Indigenous people of Mexico
Grijalva river valleys, through patches of cloud forest, and down to the edge of the tropical forest lowlands near the Ixcán and Chixoy (Negro) rivers, which
Huastec_people
two major projects of that era: the Northern Transversal Strip and the Chixoy Hydroelectric Plant. In 1978, a military patrol was stationed a few kilometers
History_of_Guatemala
Mundo Dam Melones Dam Porvenir Dam Zaza Dam Cerrón Grande Dam Aguacapa Dam Chixoy Dam Jurún Marinalá Dam Las Vacas Dam Los Esclavos Dam Santa María Dam Xacbal
List_of_dams_and_reservoirs
1981–1996 genocide of Maya people in Guatemala
territorially expanded during that era: the Northern Transversal Strip and the Chixoy Hydroelectric Plant. In municipal act 34–64 (published 9 January 1965) one
Guatemalan_genocide
Ethnic group
Several rivers feed into the eastern Chiapas region, such as the Pasión, San Pedro Martir, Lacantún, Jataté, Usumacinta, and Chixoy. The rivers, along
Lacandon_people
Municipality in Corredor Seco, Guatemala
Elena y Chitul Cerro Chisos Cerro Chitul Cerro San Rafael Rivers Frío Carchelá Chirripitán Chixoy Quililá Saquijá Cahabón Sacbin Santa María La Cueva Chojomá
Santa_Cruz_Verapaz
A Bell 407GX helicopter of the Guatemalan Air Force crashed into the Chixoy River, in Ixcán Municipality, killing the two crew members on board. 1 January
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2020–present)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(2020–present)
Month of 1980
as opponents to the construction of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam. Located on the banks of the Rio Negro River in the Baja Verapaz Department, El Oratorio
March_1980
Municipality and town in Izabal Department, Guatemala
expansion of two megaprojects of that era: Northern Transversal Strip and Chixoy Hydroelectric Plant. In municipal minutes 34-64 (published 9 January 1965)
El_Estor
Place in Guatemala
expansion of two megaprojects of that era: Northern Transversal Strip and Chixoy Hydroelectric Plant. In the municipal minutes labeled 34–64 (published 9
Franja_Transversal_del_Norte
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