Tera (river)
| Río Tera | ||
 Lower reaches of the Tera River |
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| Data | ||
| location | Zamora Province , Spain | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Esla → Duero → Atlantic | |
| source |
Montes de León (Sierra de Vigo) 42 ° 13 ′ 33 ″ N , 6 ° 46 ′ 28 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 1800 msnm | |
| muzzle |
Río Esla Coordinates: 41 ° 53 ′ 57 ″ N , 5 ° 44 ′ 20 ″ W 41 ° 53 ′ 57 ″ N , 5 ° 44 ′ 20 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | approx. 700 msnm | |
| Height difference | approx. 1100 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 7.9 ‰ | |
| length | 140 km | |
| Catchment area | 2412 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Río Negro | |
| Right tributaries | Río Castro | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Div. | |
| Communities | Puebla de Sanabria | |
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The Río Tera is a 140 km long left tributary of the Río Esla in the Spanish province of Zamora .
course
The source of the Río Tera is in the mountains of the Sierra de Vigo , a sub- mountain range of the Montes de León in the extreme northwest of the province of Zamora in the area of the municipality of Porto de Sanabria . At first it flows in a southerly direction; then his path leads through the Lago de Sanabria , the largest glacial lake in Spain, and then for a long time to the east, where it is dammed several times. South of the village of Vega de Tera , it divides into two arms, which reunite about 25 kilometers later (north of Burganes de Valverde ). Shortly before its confluence with the Río Esla near Bretocino , the river makes a bend to the south.
Tributaries
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Reservoirs
The upper reaches of the Río Tera is dammed several times:
- Vega del Conde dam
- Vega de Tera dam
- Cernadilla dam
- Valparaíso dam
- Nuestra Señora del Agavanzal dam
Others
- The upper reaches of the Río Tera is a good fishing area for trout ( truchas ) and pike ( lucios ).
- Despite several rapids about two meters high , canoeing is possible.
Attractions
The forest-lined Lago de Sanabria is a popular holiday area. The main attraction on the Río Tera is the village center of the small town Puebla de Sanabria, classified as Conjunto histórico-artístico , with its medieval-style streets, the castle of the Counts of Benavente and the church Nuestra Señora del Azogue . At the middle course of the river is the early Romanesque monastery church of Santa Marta from the end of the 11th century.
