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 | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Iberian Peninsula |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Arroyo de la Condesa and Arroyo de Valdemartín |
| • location | Manzanares el Real |
| • coordinates | 40°46′28″N 3°57′20″W |
| • elevation | c. 1,810 m (5,940 ft) |
| Mouth | Jarama river |
• location | Rivas Vaciamadrid |
• coordinates | 40°18′13″N 3°32′23″W |
• elevation | 533 m (1,749 ft) |
| Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 10–15 m3/s (350–530 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic 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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