Satellite Picture Of Pollution?

[kcgirl]

THIS PICUTRE I SAW WAS A RIVER FLOWING INTO THE OCEAN JUST EAST OF SANTO DOMINGO. AT THE OUTLET OF THE RIVER THE COLOR TURN BROWN WAS THIS RAW SEWAGE GOING INTO THE OCEAN? IS THIS WHY THE PROPERTY IS SO MUCH CHEAPER THAN ANY OTHER ISLANDS? IS DR POLLUTED?? DID THEY REALLY SPEND 30 MIL AT THE NORTH COAST FOR A CLEAN UP PROJECT FOR POLLUTION?
THE PICTURES I SEE MAKE DR LOOK GREAT TO COME TO- AND EVEN PURCHASE A WINTER HOME-
BU T I NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH.. DOES IT HAVE A POLLUTION PROBLEM?

[coho]

YES.................like any other third world country......perhaps the brown from the river is just silt from heavy rains..

[MommC]

Yes...the brown in the river is just silt.....if you look closely at any river going into the ocean or sea it will be brown where the fresh and salt water mingle due to currents ,waves action, tides and recent rainfall.....

[Rocky]

Lose the caps, KC.
There's no need to scream.

[laurapasinifan]

if the river ran through a valley or low lying area before it reached the ocean it will certainly have silt and sediment, and if there was a recent heavy rain for sure it would be very brown. There is erosion problems in the DR for sure...I am not sewage would make the water look brown...probably more dark gray.

I have seen a satelite photo of a river that empties into the ocean west of Santo Domingo...actually west of Azua as well. And it was very whitish , because it was coming off the mountains, which have long since washed out most of the sediment in its path and left a rocky river bed... actually it is a very nice picture.

bob

[Mirador]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

.... I have seen a satelite photo of a river that empties into the ocean west of Santo Domingo...actually west of Azua as well. And it was very whitish , because it was coming off the mountains, which have long since washed out most of the sediment in its path and left a rocky river bed... actually it is a very nice picture. bob

Bob, the river is the Jura, and the sediment is from limestone rock. The river runs from the mountains north of Peralta, where, by the way, there are a few great swimming areas where the river has cut deep gulleys in the rock. I would recommend a Sunday outing, with open fire cooking (a locrio de camarones would do... ;-). Give me a call, I would join you with my family....

[laurapasinifan]

Google Maps

hope this shows what i wanted....

you now i was thinking it might have been limestone....but since i was'nt sure i didnt speak of it.

great looking area.

bob

[Mirador]

Originally Posted by laurapasinifan

Google Maps

hope this shows what i wanted....

you now i was thinking it might have been limestone....but since i was'nt sure i didnt speak of it.

great looking area.

bob

Bob, that's not the Jura river, it's a mountaing river crossing by one of the small towns south of Barahona, maybe Paraiso...

[zak023]

Originally Posted by Mirador

Bob, that's not the Jura river, it's a mountaing river crossing by one of the small towns south of Barahona, maybe Paraiso...

It is Paraiso...Good Guess...It's limestone beds get powdery after a few days with no rain and if you use the Goolgle Earth site then you can be rest assured those photos are at least a year old because my house is not in the satellite image of Paraiso and I am 5 minutes north of that river..And was built during last summer and fall 2006..Anyway when we get a good downpour the water turns milky color and highlights the ocean for a good distance out to sea as that river emptys into the sea...The rest of the water that pools into little swimming holes that can be seen from the Rt#44 bridge are clear as the sediment had 24 + hours to settle...Only moving water will carry that white color for 24 hours or so...

[laurapasinifan]

isnt it strange that Los Patos doesnt have the same discharge....the water is crystal clear there.

We went as far south west as Enriquillo on the coast before we went inland a half mile or so.

bob