Pomeroon River
| Pomeroon River | |
|---|---|
Old Map of Pomeroon River (1688) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Guyana Claimed by Venezuela |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Atlantic Ocean |
• coordinates | 7°37′N 58°45′W / 7.617°N 58.750°W |
• elevation | Sea level |
The Pomeroon River (also Río Pomerón or Pomaron) is located in Guyana, South America, situated between the Orinoco and the Essequibo rivers. The area has long been inhabited by Lokono people. The Pomeroon River is also one of the deepest rivers in Guyana.
Pomeroon is within the Guyana coastal plain and the area is populated with mangrove swamp vegetation. Siriki Creek is an estuary of the Pomeroon River. The mouth of the river has been deflected from pouring straight into the Atlantic ocean by a sandy spit that redirects the river to the northwest via the Cozier Canal.