Spain: rivers

Rivers

1. Rivers in Spain
1. Cantabrian watershed.

Characteristics of these rivers: short rivers with large flow as they receive a lot of
precipitations. All of them empty in the Cantabrian Ocean.

● Eo.
● Navia.
● Nalón.
● Sella.
● Besaya.
● Nervión.
● Bidasoa.

2. Atlantic watershed.

Most rivers empty in the Atlantic Ocean as the Meseta slopes to the west.

● Miño.
● Tambre.
● Ulla.
● Duero.
● Tajo.
● Guadiana.
● Guadalquivir.

3. Mediterranean watershed.

Characteristics of these rivers: short rivers with low flow except for the Ebro. All of them
empty in the Cantabrian Ocean.

● Ter.
● Llobregat.
● Ebro.
● Turia.
● Júcar.
● Segura.

Curiosities: Lago de Sanabria (Zamora) is the largest lake in Spain, Tablas de Daimiel (Ciudad
Real) is an important wetland and Lagunas de Ruidera (Albacete-Ciudad Real) beautiful lakes.

Questions:

1. Name the four longest rivers in the Iberian Peninsula.
2. Name longest river of Spain.
3. Name the river of Spain with more flow.