Manzanares (river)

The Manzanares (Spanish pronunciation: [manθaˈnaɾes]) is a river in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, which flows from the Sierra de Guadarrama, passes through Madrid, and eventually empties into the Jarama river, which in turn is a right-bank tributary to the Tagus.

Manzanares
The Manzanares through El Pardo
The Manzanares river
Location
CountrySpain
RegionIberian Peninsula
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Arroyo de la Condesa and Arroyo de Valdemartín
  locationManzanares el Real
  coordinates40°46′28″N 3°57′20″W
  elevationc. 1,810 m (5,940 ft)
MouthJarama river
  location
Rivas Vaciamadrid
  coordinates
40°18′13″N 3°32′23″W
  elevation
533 m (1,749 ft)
Length92 km (57 mi)
Discharge 
  average10–15 m3/s (350–530 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionJaramaTagusAtlantic Ocean

In its urban section, the Manzanares River was modified to create a section of water several meters deep, in some parts navigable by canoes. This project of channeling and damming has been partially reversed in a re-naturalization project.

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