Ripoll (river)

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Ripoll
The Ripoll after a storm

The Ripoll after a storm

Data
location Northeast Spain
River system Besòs
Drain over Besòs  → Mediterranean
source Serra de Granera
Source height 640  m
muzzle At Montcada i Reixac in the Besòs . Coordinates: 41 ° 29 ′ 15 "  N , 2 ° 11 ′ 32"  E 41 ° 29 ′ 15 "  N , 2 ° 11 ′ 32"  E
Mouth height 35.5  m
Height difference 604.5 m
Bottom slope 15 ‰
length 39.5 km

The Ripoll is a river in Catalonia, Spain. The headwaters are located in the Parc Natural de Sant Llorenç del Munt i l'Obac , in the Serra de Granera . At Montcada i Reixac in the province of Barcelona it flows into the Besòs river . The river passes the municipalities of Sant Llorenç Savall , Castellar del Vallès , Sabadell , Barberà del Vallès and Ripollet .

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Commons : Ripoll  - collection of images, videos and audio files
Riu Ripoll in autumn 2015, most of the year the river is largely dry