Río Alhama (Cacín)

Rio Alhama
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Data
location	Granada Province , Andalusia , Spain
River system	Guadalquivir
Drain over	Cacín  → Genil  → Guadalquivir  → Gulf of Cádiz
source	south-southeast of Alhama de Granada 36 ° 53 ′ 41 ″  N , 3 ° 57 ′ 13 ″  W
Source height	1391  msnm
muzzle	south of Moraleda de Zafayona in the Cacín coordinates: 37 ° 9 ′ 16 "  N , 3 ° 58 ′ 4"  W 37 ° 9 ′ 16 "  N , 3 ° 58 ′ 4"  W
Mouth height	622  msnm
Height difference	769 m
Bottom slope	21 ‰
length	36.3 km

The Río Alhama (also known as the Río Merchán ) is a river in the province of Granada in Andalusia .

course

The Río Alhama rises 12.26 km south-southeast of Alhama de Granada . After a good 5 km the river meets a road and flows along the GR-141. After 7.5 km the Barranco de los Chozones joins from the right and continues to flow next to another road. After another 2 km the Barranco de la Cuesta del Rayo joins from the right. After 10 km the Barranco de Agüllaguerra joins from the left. After 13.66 km the river flows into the Presa del Río Alhama. After 16 km the Río Alhama flows in a gorge in a semicircle around Alhama de Granada and further near the A-402. The river continues to flow to Santa Cruz del Comercio . After 36.33 km the Río Alhama flows into the Cacín just before Moraleda de Zafayona .