Esla
| Río Esla | ||
 Río Esla at Cistierna |
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| Data | ||
| location | Northern Spain : Léon , Zamora | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Duero → Atlantic | |
| source | Cantabrian Mountains | |
| Source height | approx. 1400 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Duero coordinates: 41 ° 28 ′ 33 " N , 6 ° 3 ′ 27" W 41 ° 28 ′ 33 " N , 6 ° 3 ′ 27" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 690 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 710 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 2.5 ‰ | |
| length | 287 km | |
| Catchment area | 16,026 km² | |
Landscape on the Río Esla near Villamañan
The approximately 285 km long Río Esla is a right tributary of the Duero in northern Spain . It rises in the Cantabrian Mountains on the Peña Prieta and flows through the provinces of Léon and Zamora . Finally it flows into the Duero at Muelas del Pan (approx. 30 km west of Zamora ).
Places on the river
During its course, which always leads south and south-west, the Río Esla flows through the towns and cities of Riaño , Cistierna , Gradefes and Valencia de Don Juan .
Tributaries
The main tributaries of the Río Esla are: Aliste , Porma , Bernesga , Cea , Órbigo and Tera .
Reservoirs
The Río Esla is dammed twice:
Web links
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