Huecha

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Río Huecha
Río Huecha

Río Huecha

Data
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
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.
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
Catchment area of ​​the Ebro

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