WATERSHEDS OF SPAIN
A watershed is an area where all the rivers and streams flow
into the same area.
There are three watersheds in Spain
The Mediterranean watershed:
The Cantabrian watershed:
The Atlantic watershed:
Is in the east and south
Is in the north
Is in the west
The Mediterranean watershed
It has short rivers with irregular flow regimes
The longest rivers are:
The Ebro: which rises in the Cantabrian Mountains
The Jucar: which rises in the Iberian Mountain Chain.
The Segura: which rises in the Subbetic Range
The Cantabrian watershed
has short rivers with abundant flows.
The main rivers are:
The Bidasoa, Oria and Nervion
in the Basque Country
The Pas, Nansa and Deva:
in Cantabria.
The Sella, Nalon and Navia
in Asturias
The Atlantic watershed
is the largest in area. Its rivers are usually long.
The rivers of Galicia: These rivers have an abundant flow and a
regular flow regime. The Miño.
The rivers of the Inner Plateau: These are the longest rivers on the
Peninsula. The Duero, the Tagus and the Guadiana.
The rivers of Andalusia: They are short and have irregular flow
regimes. (With the exception of Guadalquivir)
The gullies of the Canary Islands:
They are deep channels
where water flows when it rains heavily. The Angustias and Infierno gullies