Nazas River

Nazas River

Spanish  Río Nazas 

      river in Durango and Coahuila states, northern Mexico. Formed in Durango by the confluence of the Oro (or Sestín) and Ramos rivers, which descend inland from the Sierra Madre Occidental and meet at El Palmito, the Nazas flows first southeast and then east-northeast to the Laguna District, where it reaches the now-dry Mayrán Lagoon. Its total length is approximately 180 miles (290 km), but, as part of the land-redistribution program of the Laguna District, the Lázaro Cárdenas and Francisco Zarco dams were built across the Nazas in Durango, controlling the river and significantly reducing its flow. Several large cities, including Lerdo, Gómez Palacio, and Torreón, lie on the river's banks.

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