Spain’s
Rivers
Most of Spain’s
rivers are short
and have little
water flow. In
Spain there are
3 hydrographic
watersheds: The
cantabrian, the
atlantic and the
mediterranean.
Most Spanish rivers are
short and and are born
in the great mountain
ranges.
The longest rivers are
the Tajo and the Ebro.
There are many lakes
and lagoons in Spain,
such as the Sanabria.
The
The cantabrian
cantabrian
watershed
watershed is is made
made up up
of
of the
the rivers
rivers that
that flow
flow
into
into the
the cantabrian
cantabrian sea.
sea.
These
These rivers
rivers are
are short,
short,
regular
regular and
and with
with aa
great
great flow
flow of
of water.
water.
Most
Most noted
noted of
of these
these
rivers
rivers are:
are: Bidasoa,
Bidasoa, thethe
Nervión,
Nervión, the
the Navia,
Navia, the
the
Nalón
Nalón and
and the
the Eo.
Eo.
The atlantic watershed 1. The Galician rivers are
is made up of the short and have an
rivers that flow into abundant flow. The most
important of them are:
the atlantic ocean. the Miño and the Sil.
It is the largest of
Spain’s watersheds. 2. The rivers of the meseta
The rivers are are long and have an
abundant flow.
abundant, regular The most important of
and long. them are: the Tajo and
the Guadiana.
3. The andalucian atlantic
rivers are long with an
unequal flow.
They can be sorted The most important of
into 3 groups: them is: the Guadalquivir.
The mediterranean
watershed is made
up of the rivers
which flow into the
mediterranean sea.
These rivers are
short, with little
and irregular flow.
The most important
are the Ebro, the
Turia, the Júcar, the
Segura, the
Llobregat and the
Ter.
The river Miño is
born in Fuentemiña
in the province of
Lugo, it passes
through Lugo,
Orense and Tuy.
It flows out into
the Atlantic Ocean
from La Guardia.
Its most important
adjoining river is
the Sil.
The river Duero is born in
the Picos de Urbion, it
pases through Soria, Toro
and Zamora.
It flows out into the
Atlantic Ocean from
Oporto.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
right are : el Pisuerga con
el Arlanza, el Arlanzón y el
Carrión; el Valderaduey, el
Esla con el Cea.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
left are : el Cega, el
Eresma, el Tormes y el
Águeda.
The river Tajo is born in
San Juan, it passes through
Toledo.
It flows out into the
Atlantic Ocean from Lisbon.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
right are: el Jarama con el
Henares, el Tajuña, el
Manzanares, el
Guadarrama, el Alberche, el
Tietar y el Alagón
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
left are : el Almonter y el
Salor
The Tajo is the longest river
in the Spanish Peninsula.
The river Tajo is born in
the lagoons of Ruidera in
Cuidad Real, it appears
and disappears from sight
finally emerging in
Guadina, passing through
Mérida & Badajoz.
It flows out into the
Atlantic Ocean from
Ayamonte.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
right are : el Záncara y el
Cigüela.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
left are : el Zújar, el
Matachel y el Árdila.
The river Guadalquivir is
born in the Sierra de
Cazorla (Jaén), it passes
through Jaén, Córdoba &
Sevilla. It’s sailable from
Sevilla.
It flows out into the
Atlantic Ocean from
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
province of Cádiz and
Huelva.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
right are : el Guadalimar,
el Guadiato, el Bembézar.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
left are : el Guadiana
menor y el Genil.
The river Ebro is born in
los Picos de Europa, in the
cordillera Cantábrica, it
passes through Logroño,
Zaragoza and Tortosa.
It flows out into the
Mediterranean Sea from
Amposta province of
Tarragona formed in the
Delta of the Ebro.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
right are : el Jalón, el
Huerva & el Guadalope.
Its most important
adjoining rivers from the
left are : el Arga, el
Aragón, el Gállego, el
Segre con el Cinca el
Noguera Ribagorzana & el
Noguera Pallaresa.
The Ebro is the second