Turia (river)
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Turia Guadalaviar | |
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Proto-Celtic *dubr-, "river" | |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
Region | Aragon Castilla–La Mancha Valencian Community |
District | Province of Teruel Province of Cuenca Province of Valencia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Montes Universales, Aragon, Spain |
• elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Mediterranean Sea in Valencia, Province of Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 280 km (170 mi) |
Basin size | 6,393.6 km2 (2,468.6 sq mi) |
The Turia or Túria (
Name
The Latin name Tūria (also recorded as Tyrius) has been connected with the Celtic root *dubr-, "river"; the river would thus share a root with the Douro.[1][2]
Diversion project
The river is notorious for its floods. The flood which occurred on 14 October 1957, known as the
Not unlike the LA River, the man-made diversion channel south of the city is often found dry, since water primarily flows during periods of flooding. Under ordinary flow rates the water is directed through irrigation channels to help cultivate the fertile plain of Valencia. Throughout history the water of the River Turia has been used to irrigate the region. In modern times, a complex network of irrigation has been created, with the main axis centred on the diversion project.[4] Beyond irrigation, these channels also take runoff and surplus water from the Turia to the wetlands and marshes around Valencia.
Attractions along the old course
The old riverbed is now a verdant sunken park that allows cyclists and pedestrians to traverse much of the city without the use of roads. The park, called the 'Garden of the Turia' (Jardí del Túria/Jardín del Turia) boasts numerous ponds, paths, fountains, flowers, football pitches, cafés, artworks, climbing walls, an athletics track, a zen garden and more. The many bridges overhead carry traffic across the park.
External image | |
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Parc Gulliver at flickr. Playground laid out as a giant Gulliver with visitors as Lilliputians. |
Towards the park's eastern end of the river course is the
Marking the park's eastern extreme is Valencia's neo-futuristic architectural and cultural complex, the
Two Metrovalencia stations lie beneath the riverbed, with entrances on either bank: Túria and Alameda.
See also
References
- ^ "Historia". F. Steiner. 14 October 1994 – via Google Books.
- ^ Betham, Sir William (14 October 1834). "The Gael and Cymbri: Or, An Inquiry into the Origin and History of the Irish Scoti, Britons, and Gauls, and of the Caledonians, Picts, Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons". W. Curry – via Google Books.
- ^ Claudio Gómez Perretta (12 October 2007). "La importancia hidráulica y urbanística del Plan Sur". levante-emv.com. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Miquel Montañana Palacios y Santiago Tormo Esteve (2002). Grupo Español del IIC (ed.). LOS AZUDES DEL TURIA EN LA VEGA DE VALENCIA. ASPECTOS FUNCIONALES, CONSTRUCTIVOS Y MORFOLÓGICOS DEL SISTEMA DE MESTALLA Y SU CONSERVACIÓN COMPATIBLE CON LOS USOS ACTUALES (PDF). Actas del I Congreso del GEIIC. Conservación del Patrimonio: evolución y nuevas perspectivas. Retrieved 15 October 2011.