Magro (river)
Appearance
Magro | |
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Location | |
Country | Spain |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sierra de Mira |
• elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Júcar |
Length | 130 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 , 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Río Magro". Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Talavera, A. (12 June 2023). "El río Magro será restaurado de forma integral para liberar su cauce de cañas". Las Provincias.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.