| Acaponeta River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of mouth |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Length: | 233km (145miles) |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 5000L/s |
| Basin Size: | 5603.9km2 |
The Acaponeta River originates in the State of Durango, México and drains into the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The river basin covers .[2] From its beginning in Durango to where it crosses into Nayarit, the river is called Quebrada de San Bartolo; farther downstream it's referred to as the Acaponeta.[3]
Crossing the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo, Durango; and Huajicori and Acaponeta, in Nayarit; it passes by the regions of Mineral de Cucharas, Quiviquinta, Huajicori, Acaponeta, San Felipe Aztatán, Tecuala, Milpas Viejas, El Filo and Quimichis; with its mouth in Estero de Teacapán, in a place called Puerta del Río (River's gate).
The river has a total length of until Barra del Novillero; in the last, given its gentle slope, it is navagable by canoe, even in the dry seasons.[4]