Farmington River
Map showing the mouth of the Farmington River
Map showing the mouth of the Farmington River
Mouth of Farmington River in Liberia
Location
CountryLiberia
CitiesHarbel
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBong Range
Mouth 
 • location
North Atlantic Ocean
 • coordinates
6°07′51″N 10°22′13″W / 6.1308°N 10.3703°W / 6.1308; -10.3703
Length120 km (75 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightJunk River (but see the text)
HydropowerFirestone hydroelectric power station

The Farmington River is a river in Liberia. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean near the town of Marshall.[1]

The Farmington River, Junk River, and Gbage River join near the Atlantic coast to form an estuary.[1] Some sources suggest that the river reaching the ocean is the Farmington River, whereas the Junk River is its tributary.[2] Other, often older sources suggest the opposite.[3][4]

Firestone Natural Rubber Company established rubber plantations by the Farmington River in 1926. The company built the Firestone hydroelectric power station, completed in 1942, to serve the plantation and the associated industry.[5] In later years, the company has been accused of polluting the river.[6]

Farmington River near the Firestone Plantation, Harbel, Margibi County (then Marshall County), Liberia, 1977-1978.

References

  1. 1 2 "Farmington River". Encyclopædia Britannica. 20 June 1998. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Dunn, Elwood D.; Beyan, Amos J.; Burrowes, Carl Patrick (20 December 2000). Historical Dictionary of Liberia. Scarecrow Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-4616-5931-0.
  3. ↑ "Liberia". 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Büttikofer, J. (1889). "Zoological researches in Liberia. Fourth list of Birds". Notes from the Leyden Museum. 11 (2): 113–138.
  5. ↑ Church, R. J. H. (1969). "The Firestone Rubber Plantations in Liberia". Geography. 54 (4): 430–437. JSTOR 40567142.
  6. ↑ "Liberia rubber pollution denied". BBC News. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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