Guadalmellato
River in Spain
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The Guadalmellato is a 110.5 km long river in Andalusia, Spain. It is a right hand tributary to the Guadalquivir. The Guadalmellato River has two dams.
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| Guadalmellato | |
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Puente Mocho bridge over the Guadalmellato near Alcolea, Córdoba. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guadalmellato Reservoir, Córdoba Province |
| • elevation | 196 m (643 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Guadalquivir, near Alcolea |
• elevation | 111 m (364 ft) |
| Length | 110.5 km (68.7 mi) |
Basin size | 2,501.8 km2 (966.0 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Guadalquivir→ Gulf of Cádiz |
Course
The source of the Guadalmellato is at the Guadalmellato Reservoir where the waters of the Guadalbarbo, Cuzna and Varas meet; these are small rivers bringing waters from the Sierra Morena and subject to seasonal variations. The Guadalmellato flows roughly southwards for about 5 km into the San Rafael de Navallana Reservoir. Further downstream it meets the right bank of the Guadalquivir just east of Alcolea.[1]
Part of the waters of the Guadalmellato are diverted before it flows into the Guadalquivir by means of a canal that runs parallel to the river. After flowing through Alcolea and parts of Córdoba town the canal ends near Villarrubia, a suburb of Córdoba.[2]
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