Besòs River
Besòs may refer to: * Besòs (river) The Besòs (; es, Besós, link=no) is a river flowing through Catalonia, Spain, formed by the confluence of the Mogent and Congost rivers. It ends in the Mediterranean. Its full watershed includes the following cities: Aiguafreda, La Garriga, ..., a river in Catalonia, Spain * Besòs (Barcelona Metro) {{dab ...
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Besòs (river)
The Besòs (; es, Besós, link=no) is a river flowing through Catalonia, Spain, formed by the confluence of the Mogent and Congost rivers. It ends in the Mediterranean. Its full watershed includes the following cities: Aiguafreda, La Garriga, Sant Fost de Campsantelles, Canovelles, Granollers, Montmeló, Mollet del Vallès, Montcada i Reixac, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona and Sant Adrià de Besòs. Due to its Mediterranean climate, the river can have extreme discrepancies in flow depending on the weather. Tributaries The Besòs river has five main tributaries: * Congost River * Ripoll River * Mogent River * Tenes River * de Caldes stream History A non-navigable river, the Besòs was nonetheless a link between the Catalan coast and the interior. In the 10th century, the Rec Comtal was built to use the river for irrigation. As it passes through a highly industrialized area (Barcelona metropolitan region), it had the dubious honor of being the most contaminated rive ...
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