| Nizao River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth | |
| Location | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 18°13′59″N70°10′48″W / 18.233°N 70.180°W /18.233; -70.180 |
TheNizao River is one of the most important rivers in theDominican Republic. Threehydroelectricpower/electrical plants have been built along its path, the largest atJigüey Dam.[1] It is dried because of decade of aggregate extraction. Luis Carvajal, a top Dominican ecologist, estimated a cost of RD$350 million per kilometre to recover the river.[2]
On 14 April 1655Robert Venables landed with a contingent of theEnglishNew Model Army at the mouth of the Nizao River in preparation for aland attack onSanto Domingo.[3] Vice-AdmiralWilliam Goodsonn was also landed with an auxiliary "sea regiment", composed of sailors. Their superior discipline enabled them to save the other soldiers from catastrophe during two Spanish ambushes.[3] After two attempted assaults, the siege was abandoned.[3]
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