Eresma River
| River Eresma | |
|---|---|
Adaja River | |
• coordinates | 41°26′38″N 4°45′15″W / 41.44378°N 4.75404°W |
| Length | 134 km |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Adaja→ Douro→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Eresma is a river in central Spain. It flows through Castile and León (specifically the provinces of Segovia and Valladolid). It has a total length of 134 km and drains a basin with an area of 2,940 km2.
Name
The name of the river has been derived from the Iberian "Iri-sama" which means "that which surrounds the big city". The city referred to here is not Segovia itself as sometimes thought, but rather the town of Coca located some 50 km away.
Geography
The Eresma River starts in Valsaín valley of the
The Eresma River has a pluvio-nival regime, which means that it has a period of high water flow in the autumn and winter season in proportion to precipitation and a short, violent water flow in the spring when the snow melts.[1][page needed][2][page needed]
References
- ^ Revista de la Sociedad Geológica de España (in Spanish). La Sociedad. 1997.
- ISBN 978-0-08-091908-9.
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