The Guadalmellato is a 110.5 km long river in
Andalusia
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,
Spain
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. It is a right hand tributary to the
Guadalquivir
The Guadalquivir (, also , , ) is the fifth-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula and the second-longest river with its entire length in Spain. The Guadalquivir is the only major navigable river in Spain. Currently it is navigable from the Gulf ...
. The Guadalmellato River has two dams.
Course
The source of the Guadalmellato is at the
Guadalmellato Reservoir where the waters of the Guadalbarbo, Cuzna and Varas meet; these are small rivers bringing waters from the
Sierra Morena
The Sierra Morena is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain. It stretches for 450 kilometres from east to west across the south of the Iberian Peninsula, forming the southern border of the ''Meseta Central'' plateau and providi ...
and subject to seasonal variations. The Guadalmellato flows roughly southwards for about 5 km into the
San Rafael de Navallana Reservoir. Further downstream it meets the right bank of the Guadalquivir just east of Alcolea.
Part of the waters of the Guadalmellato are diverted before it flows into the Guadalquivir by means of a canal that runs parallel to the river. After flowing through Alcolea and parts of
Córdoba town the canal ends near
Villarrubia, a suburb of Córdoba.
''La hidrografía de Adamuz''
See also
* List of rivers of Spain
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* List of Roman bridges
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References
External links
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Confederación Hidrográfica del Guadalquivir
Guadalquivir
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