The Guadalfeo is a small river in the
province of Granada,
Spain
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between the
Sierra Nevada mountain range and the coastal ranges of
Sierra de la Contraviesa and
Lújar.
This river is formed by the merging of three rivers, the
Rio Poqueira,
Río Trevélez, and
Cádiar. The Poqueira and the Trevélez join shortly before the confluence with the Cádiar near the town of
Órgiva. The river flows through the region of
La Alpujarra for much of its course and enters the sea near
Motril after passing through a spectacular gorge between the Lújar and Chaparal mountains. Although it is often dried up by this point, its waters are often used for agricultural purposes. The
Rules dam was recently built across the river near
Vélez de Benaudalla at the head of the gorge, resulting in the creation of a large reservoir and the flooding of a section of the river valley.
See also
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List of rivers of Spain
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Andalusia
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