What is Yaqui River?
The '''Yaqui River''' ('''Río Yaqui''' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]) ('''Hiak Vatwe''' in [[Yaqui]]) is a [[river]] in the state of [[Sonora]] in northwest [[Mexico]]. It is the largest river system in the state of [[Sonora]]. The Yaqui river is used for [[irrigation]]. It is about 320km (200mi) in length, the Yaqui flows south and southwest to empty into the [[Gulf of California]]. The Yaqui river starts in the [[Sierra Madre Occidental]] and flows into the [[Gulf of California]] near the port of [[Guaymas]]. Its course is broken up by several reservoirs like Plutarco Elías Calles (El Novillo), Lázaro Cárdenas (Angostura), or Álvaro Obregón (El Oviáchic, [[Lake Ouiachic]]), which provides the water for the heavily farmed region of [[Ciudad Obregón]]. [[Category:Rivers of Mexico]] [[Category:Sonora]]