Santa Catarina River

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The Santa Catarina River is a seasonal river in northeastern Mexico that runs through the city of Monterrey and is known for its dramatic floods and role in shaping the urban landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
seasonal river
basinCountry Mexico
climateContext semi-arid to sub-humid climate of northeastern Mexico
country Mexico
crosses Municipality of Monterrey
Municipality of San Pedro Garza García
Municipality of Santa Catarina, Nuevo León
drainageBasin Gulf of Mexico watershed
linked to: Gulf of Mexico
environmentalIssue risk of flash flooding
sediment transport during storms
floodEvent Hurricane Alex 2010 flood
Hurricane Gilbert 1988 flood
flowsThrough Monterrey
hasBridge Puente Atirantado de Monterrey
Puente Guadalupe
Puente Zaragoza
hasFloodControlStructure bridges across riverbed in Monterrey
levees in Monterrey
hasPart riverbed through downtown Monterrey
hasSpanishName Río Santa Catarina
hydrologicalRegime ephemeral
seasonal flow
impact damage to Monterrey infrastructure during major floods
influenced urban planning of Monterrey
knownFor dramatic floods
shaping the urban landscape of Monterrey
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn northeastern Mexico
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory State of Coahuila
linked to: Coahuila

State of Nuevo León
linked to: Nuevo León
mouthLocatedIn Nuevo León
namedAfter Saint Catherine
near Fundidora Park, Monterrey
linked to: Fundidora Park

Macroplaza, Monterrey
partOf Rio Grande basin
linked to: Rio Grande
region Sierra Madre Oriental foothills
sourceRegion Sierra Madre Oriental
tributaryOf Rio Grande
Río Bravo del Norte
linked to: Rio Grande

Río San Juan
urbanFunction linear corridor through Monterrey
usedFor urban public space in dry season
watercourseThrough Monterrey metropolitan area
linked to: Monterrey

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Monterrey hasRiver Santa Catarina River
Santa Catarina River hasSpanishName Río Santa Catarina
linked to: Santa Catarina River
Municipality of Santa Catarina, Nuevo León riverFeature Santa Catarina River valley
linked to: Santa Catarina River
Hurricane Gilbert 1988 flood affectedRiver Santa Catarina River
Hurricane Gilbert 1988 flood overflowed Santa Catarina River
Hurricane Gilbert 1988 flood mainWaterBody Santa Catarina River
Saddle Hill hasNotableViewOf Santa Catarina River valley
linked to: Santa Catarina River
Puente Atirantado de Monterrey crosses Río Santa Catarina
linked to: Santa Catarina River
Puente Zaragoza crosses Santa Catarina River
Puente Zaragoza spans Santa Catarina River
Puente Guadalupe crosses Santa Catarina River
Puente Guadalupe locatedOn Santa Catarina River