It passes through the towns Tacarigua, Macoya & St Augustine in the East–West Corridor before joining the Caroni River.
The equipment for the construction of this proposed dam still lies there to date.
However, due to the recent spate of crime which has risen to plague the country, it has become a favorite hot spot for crime, with visitors reporting items stolen from their cars, as well as armed robberies.
Currently the Caura River is at risk to pollution from fertilizers and pesticides used by the farmers within the valley and solid waste from visitors who visit for leisure.
[citation needed] It is also at risk from heavy metal pollution, mostly from nearby industry.