RIVERS AND WATERSHEDS

1. MEDITERRANEAN WATERSHED

1.1. THE MEDITERRANEAN WATERSHED CARRIES WATER FROM THE RIVERS WICH FLOW INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. RIVERS ARE SHORT WITH LOW, IRREGULAR FLOWS.

1.1.1. THE MOST INPORTANT RIVERS IN THIS WATERSHED ARE: GUADALHORCE, SEGURA , JÚCAR, TURIA, MIJARES, EBRO, LLOBREGAT AND TER.

2. ATLANTIC WATERSHED

2.1. THE ATLANTIC WATERSHED CARRIES WATER FROM THE RIVERS WICH FLOW INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE GALICIAN RIVERS ARE SHORT, WITH HIGH WATER FLOWS. THE PLATEAU RIVERS ARE LONGE, WITH IRREGULAR WATER FLOWS BECAUSE OF LOW PRECIPITATION.

2.1.1. THE MOST INPORTANT RIVERS IN THIS WATERSHEDS ARE: TAMBRE, ULLA, MIÑO, DUERO, TAJO, GUADIANA, ODIEL, TINTO, GUADALQUIVIR AND GUADALETE.

3. A WATERSHED IS A AREA OF LAND CROSSED BY ALL THE RIVERS WICH FLOW INTO THE SAME SEA OR OCEAN. THERE ARE THREE WATERSHEDS IN SPAIN.

4. CANTABRIAN WATERSHED

4.1. THE CANTABRIAN WATERSHED CARRIES WATER FROM THE RIVERS WICH FLOW INTO THE CANTABRIAN SEA. IT HAS SHORT AND FAST RIVERS. THEY ARE RIVERS WITH A LARGE WATER FLOW BECAUSE OF HIGH PRECIPITATION

4.1.1. THE MOST INPORTANT RIVERS IN THIS WATERSHED ARE: BIDASOA, IBAIZABAL, BESAYA, SAJA, NALON, NAVIA AND EO.