Huecha
Río Huecha | ||
Río Huecha |
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location | Zaragoza and Navarre provinces , northern Spain | |
River system | Ebro | |
Drain over | Ebro → Mediterranean | |
source | several source streams in the Sierra de Moncayo 41 ° 46 ′ 20 ″ N , 1 ° 43 ′ 25 ″ W |
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Source height | approx. 2100 msnm | |
muzzle |
Ebro bei Novillas Coordinates: 41 ° 56 '11 " N , 1 ° 23' 24" W 41 ° 56 '11 " N , 1 ° 23' 24" W. |
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Mouth height | approx. 230 msnm | |
Height difference | approx. 1870 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 39 ‰ | |
length | approx. 48 km | |
Catchment area | approx. 540 km² | |
Small towns | Borja , Mallén , Cortes | |
Communities | Ainzón |
The Rio Huecha is a 48 km long tributary of the Ebro . It has its origin in the confluence of several source streams in the Sierra de Moncayo southwest of the place Añon de Moncayo ; then it flows constantly in east and north-east directions and finally flows into the Ebro at Novillas as a south-westerly tributary.
Tributaries and reservoirs
Apart from a few streams (barrancos) , the Río Huecha has no tributaries. It is not jammed.
Places on the river
The Río Huecha flows through the following municipalities:
- Zaragoza Province
- Añon de Moncayo , Vera de Moncayo , Bulbuente , Borja , Ainzón , Magallón , Agón , Fréscano , Mallén , Novillas
- Navarre region
- Cortes
use
At the middle and lower reaches of the river, its water is primarily used for irrigation purposes.
Web links
Commons : Río Huecha - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Río Huecha - Map + Info (Spanish)
- Río Huecha - Photo + Info (Spanish)