Basin size 8,508 km (3,285 sq mi) Province Province of Badajoz | Length 214 km Country Spain | |
Main source Sierra Morena, Andalusia
733 m (2,405 ft) River mouth La Serena Dam, Extremadura
255 m (837 ft) Discharge Average rate:
1.93 m/s (68 cu ft/s) | ||
The Zújar is a 214 km long river in Spain. It the largest left hand tributary to the Guadiana.
Contents
Map of R%C3%ADo Z%C3%BAjar, Badajoz, Spain
Course
Its source is at La Calaveruela hill in the Sierra Morena near Fuente Obejuna. It flows across Northwestern Córdoba Province and then through the Campiña Sur and La Serena comarcas of Extremadura. Finally it flows into the Guadiana at the Embalse de La Serena reservoir in Villanueva de la Serena.
Its main tributaries are Guadamatilla, Guadalmez, Esteras and Guadalemar, from its right margin; and the Guadalefra on its left margin.
References
Zújar River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA