The Nela is a river in northeastern
Castile-Leon,
Spain
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, one of the tributaries of the
Ebro River
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. It has a watershed of 1.081,20 km², with a total length of .
The river has its source in the
karstic
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
hills of
Montes del Somo, near
Merindad de Valdeporres. Most of the Nela's water is drawn by the ''Trasvase Cerneja-Ordunte'' to supply water to
Bilbao
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, as well as irrigation.
There are
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s in
Busnela and
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, as well as a hydroelectric complex in
Nofuentes
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. Finally the Nela flows into the Ebro near
Trespaderne
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The amphibian ''
Discoglossus galganoi
The Iberian painted frog (''Discoglossus galganoi'') is a species of frog in the family Alytidae (formerly Discoglossidae). It is found in Portugal and Spain, where its natural habitats are temperate forests, temperate shrubland, Mediterranean-ty ...
'', the fish ''
Chondrostoma toxostoma
The South-west European nase (''Parachondrostoma toxostoma'') is a species of cyprinid fish that is found in France and Spain. Its natural habitats are rivers and water storage areas.
It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (a ...
'' and the snail ''
Elona quimperiana
''Elona quimperiana'', common name the escargot de Quimper ("Quimper snail"), is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Elonidae.
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'' are among the most common animal species found in the Nela river's waters.
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References
External links
*
Junta de Castilla y León, Servicio de Espacios Naturales
* ttp://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm Environment - LIFE,Instrumento de financiación para el medio ambiente de la Unión Europea.
Rivers of Spain
Province of Burgos
Rivers of Burgos
Rivers of Castile and León
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