Mayo River (Mexico)

Mayo River
Rio Mayo en Mesa Colorada
Location of mouth
Location
CountryMexico
StateSonora
Physical characteristics
MouthGulf of California
  coordinates
26°43′48″N 109°47′32″W / 26.7301°N 109.7921°W / 26.7301; -109.7921

The Mayo River is located in the Mexican state of Sonora.

The Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam, named after a former president of Mexico, generates electricity and irrigates agriculture in the Mayo Valley. It is 30 km east of the city of Navojoa, in the municipality of Álamos.