Rivers in spain
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The course of a river is the route which a river takes from its source to the mouth.
This is the
source of the river
This is the
mouth of the river
This is the COURSE of
the river
In the middle course, the river forms curves. These curves are called meanderings.
This is a meandering
It is near the mouth of the river.The river is wide here. The river bed is very
flat, so the water moves very slowly.
What is the flow of a river?
It is the amount of water that a river carries.
The more precipitacion there is, the greater the flow will be.
They are man – made lakes.
They produce energy, irrigate fields and supply water to urban areas. Canals and irrigation chanels are used for transporting water from a reservoir to other places.
Rivers that flow into the same sea belong to the same watershed (vertiente).
The rivers in Spain flow into three different seas, in other words, they belong to three watersheds: Cantabrian watershed Mediterranean watershed Atlantic watershed
It has short, swift rivers.
They have a regular flow regime and abundant flow.
The most important rivers are the Nervion, Saja, Navia and Nalón
It occupies about one third of Spain.
With the exception of the Ebro, the rivers are short and have irregular regimes.
During rainy seasons, they may overflow.In the summer, they may dry up.
The most important rivers are the Ebro, the Júcar, the Segura and de Llobregat