Polochic River

Left: Río Papalja, Río Tampoma, Río Actela, Río Boca Nueva, Río Secoc, Río Cahabón .
Right: Río Matanzas, Rio Jolomjix, Rio Chiquito, Rio Zarco.

Polochic river
Country	Guatemala (Alta Verapaz, Izabal)
Basin
River mouth	Lake Izabal 88 m (289 ft)
Physical characteristics
Length	194 km (121 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 69.3 m³/s (2,450 cu ft/s) (at Telemán)
Features
Tributaries	Left: Río Papalja, Río Tampoma, Río Actela, Río Boca Nueva, Río Secoc, Río Cahabón. Right: Río Matanzas, Rio Jolomjix, Rio Chiquito, Rio Zarco.

The Polochic River (Spanish pronunciation: [poloˈtʃik]) is a 194-kilometre (121 mi) long river in eastern Guatemala.^[1] It flows eastwards through a deep valley and flows into Lake Izabal at 15°28′00″N 89°22′00″W / 15.46667°N 89.36667°W / 15.46667; -89.36667Coordinates: 15°28′00″N 89°22′00″W / 15.46667°N 89.36667°W / 15.46667; -89.36667. The river is navigable for 30 kilometres (19 mi) to Panzós. It was used many years ago to transport coffee and timber, but most commercial transport in the river valley is now carried out by truck.

References

Franja Transversal del Norte

Departaments in the region	Huehuetenango Department El Quiché Department Alta Verapaz Department Izabal Department

Major rivers and lakes	Lago de Izabal Río Dulce Río Polochic Río Usumacinta

International corporation in the area	Basic Resources (PERENCO) EXMIBAL Cuchumaderas

Civil War events	Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres Chisec Massacre Guatemalan Civil War Panzós Massacre

Presidents of Guatemala related to the region	Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García Fernando Romeo Lucas García

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