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Magro (river)

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Magro
The river in Guadassuar
Map
Location
CountrySpain
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSierra de Mira
 • elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Júcar
Length130 km (81 mi)

The Magro or Magre is a river in the eastern Iberian Peninsula. It is a left-bank tributary of the Júcar.

The source is located at 1,100 metres above sea level in the Sierra de Mira [es], within the municipal limits of Aliaguilla, in the Spanish province of Cuenca.[1][2] Immediately crossing the border between Castilla–La Mancha and the Valencian Community, it runs 130 km down to Algemesí, where it joins the Júcar.[1][2] It generally features a modest flow.[2]

In the 2024 Spanish floods, a flash flood of the Magro was responsible for casualties in the towns of Algemesí and Utiel, among others.[3] During this event, the existence of the Forata dam near the village of Yátova with a capacity of 37 hm³ helped prevent an even worse situation. [4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Río Magro". Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Talavera, A. (12 June 2023). "El río Magro será restaurado de forma integral para liberar su cauce de cañas". Las Provincias.
  3. ^ Martín, María (2024-10-31). "El río Magro se cebó con los más mayores en Utiel: "Estaba con el agua al cuello y dejaron que se muriera"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
  4. ^ Álvarez, Clemente (2024-11-06). "El bajo nivel de los embalses en la cuenca del Júcar por la sequía evitó que el impacto de la dana fuera aún mayor". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.