Gaznata
River in Spain
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The Gaznata is a river of Spain located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a left-bank tributary of the Alberche.[1]
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| Gaznata | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fuente del Cuadrón |
| • location | Prado Cuadrón |
| • coordinates | 40°37′16″N 4°29′1″W |
| Mouth | Alberche |
• location | El Burguillo Reservoir |
• coordinates | 40°35′37″N 4°33′52″W |
| Length | 27.20 km (16.90 mi) |
| Basin size | 164.20 km2 |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Alberche→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Tagus |
| Tagus Basin | |
It springs out of the Fuente del Cuadrón, in the Prado Cuadrón area close to La Cañada.[2][3][4] Flowing southwards along a total length of 27.20 km,[5] it empties in the Alberche, specifically into El Burguillo Reservoir,[6] draining a catchment area of 164.20 km2.[5]
The name Gaznata has been proposed to have a Berber origin, tentatively identified as "Wād-al-Zanāta", Zanāta referring to the Zenata berber tribe.[7]
