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Río Grande de Santiago, river, west central Mexico. Together with the Lerma River, it forms the longest river system in Mexico. The Río Grande de Santiago rises in Lake Chapala in Jalisco State and flows 547 km (340 mi) northwest to the Pacific Ocean, emptying near San Blas in Nayarit State. The famous falls of Juanacatlán are on the Río Grande de Santiago in Jalisco State. The river is not navigable but is used for waterpower and irrigation.



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