One Eye River
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The One-Eye River is a river
in the parish
es of Manchester and St Elizabeth in Jamaica
. It is a tributary of the Black River
.
of the area is complex, with several sinks and risings. As a consequence, different sources give different interpretations.
Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1: 50,000 map
The Directorate of Overseas Surveys published several editions of a 1:50,000 scale map of the island from the 1950s on. Sheet D of the first edition shows the One Eye River rising a little north of Oxford Cave
and a little south of Auchtembeddie. From here it flows south to a point a little north of Oxford railway halt where it is joined by Rotten Gut River
, its only tributary. From here it swings north west to Wallingford where it disappears into a sink at the eastern foot of a 250 feet (76.2 m) high north-south ridge. It reappears on the western side of the ridge, still called One Eye River, where it continues on a generally westward course, now very sinuously through the fields of a sugar estate, eventually joining the Black River
a little to the east of Windsor.
There is no mention of a Coffee River on this map.
Jamaica Underground (book)
This states on page 37 that the One Eye River is derived from the Coffee River which rises in the Coffee River Cave
. This was shown by the 1965-1966 Karst Hydrology Expedition using a soluble dye to be a continuation of the Hectors River
after its disappearance into Hectors River Sink 1.
Wording on page 37 also implies that the section of the One Eye River from its confluence with the Rotten Gut River to the Wallingford Sink is sometimes called the Rotten Gut River.
The remainder of the description in this book matches what is depicted on the Directorate of Overseas Surveys map.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es of Manchester and St Elizabeth in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. It is a tributary of the Black River
Black River (Jamaica)
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of , it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation...
.
Course
The hydrologyHydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
of the area is complex, with several sinks and risings. As a consequence, different sources give different interpretations.
Directorate of Overseas Surveys 1
The Directorate of Overseas Surveys published several editions of a 1:50,000 scale map of the island from the 1950s on. Sheet D of the first edition shows the One Eye River rising a little north of Oxford Cave
Oxford Cave, Jamaica
Oxford Cave is a cave in Manchester Parish in west-central Jamaica. It is 765 metres long and at 290 metres altitude. The cave entrance is close by a main road and because of its accessibility has suffered much graffiti, vandalism and litter...
and a little south of Auchtembeddie. From here it flows south to a point a little north of Oxford railway halt where it is joined by Rotten Gut River
Rotten Gut River
The Rotten Gut River is a short river in the parish of Manchester, Jamaica and a tributary of the One Eye River.-Course:The Rotten Gut River rises to the south-west of Comfort Hall, a small village, and flows south, then west then north in a large loop through the hamlet of Dick or Duck Pond, which...
, its only tributary. From here it swings north west to Wallingford where it disappears into a sink at the eastern foot of a 250 feet (76.2 m) high north-south ridge. It reappears on the western side of the ridge, still called One Eye River, where it continues on a generally westward course, now very sinuously through the fields of a sugar estate, eventually joining the Black River
Black River (Jamaica)
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of , it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation...
a little to the east of Windsor.
There is no mention of a Coffee River on this map.
Jamaica Underground (book)
This states on page 37 that the One Eye River is derived from the Coffee River which rises in the Coffee River Cave
Coffee River Cave
Coffee River Cave is a large river cave in Manchester Parish in west-central Jamaica. It is 2800 metres in length and at an altitude of 250 metres.-Natural history:...
. This was shown by the 1965-1966 Karst Hydrology Expedition using a soluble dye to be a continuation of the Hectors River
Hectors River
-References:**OMC Map**Ford, Jos C. and Finlay, A.A.C. .The Handbook of Jamaica. Jamaica Government Printing Office...
after its disappearance into Hectors River Sink 1.
Wording on page 37 also implies that the section of the One Eye River from its confluence with the Rotten Gut River to the Wallingford Sink is sometimes called the Rotten Gut River.
The remainder of the description in this book matches what is depicted on the Directorate of Overseas Surveys map.
External links
- Aerial view of the general area.
- Aerial view of approximate site of One Eye River's rising.
- Aerial view of approximate site of Coffee River Cave.
- Aerial view of the confluence of Rotten Gut River with One Eye River.
- Aerial view of Wallingford Sink.
- Aerial view of the One Eye River's second rising, west Wallingford.
- Aerial view of the confluence of the One Eye River with the Black River.