Dennery River

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The '''Dennery River''' is the river on the southern end of the fishing village of Dennery on the island of Saint Lucia. The community of Dennery is built on its flood plain and in recent times has been the cause of serious flooding in the coastal community. It drains into the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://geonames.nga.mil/namesgaz/|title=Dennery River|website=National Geospatial Intelligence Agency|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://iwlearn.net/resolveuid/e53c9f36c26db05752c4544eddf24bea|title=Integrating the Management of Watersheds and Coastal Areas in St. Lucia|year=2001|website=Water Resources Management Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Government of St. Lucia|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref>

==Hazards== It has been advised that all human contact with the water should be avoided as it is hazardous to health. The water is polluted and full of bacteria causing potential harm.<ref>{{cite web|last=Monlouis|first=Claudia|title=Residents warned to stay away from Dennery river|url=http://web.stlucia.gov.lc/pr2010/february/residents_warned_to_stay_away_from_dennery_river.htm|publisher=Saint Lucia|accessdate=25 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121220021113/http://web.stlucia.gov.lc/pr2010/february/residents_warned_to_stay_away_from_dennery_river.htm|archive-date=20 December 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==See also== *List of rivers of Saint Lucia

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Category:Rivers of Saint Lucia