The Mundo is a river in south-eastern
Spain. It originates slightly south of
Riópar
Riópar is a municipality in Albacete, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 1,498.
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in the mountain
plateau ''Calar del Mundo''. From there it flows towards Riopar and then westwards until it joins the
Segura south of
Hellín.
[''map of hydrographic network and infrastructures''](_blank)
auf chsegura.es (retrieved 2012-12-8)
The Mundo has a length of 150 km and a drainage area of 766 km
2.
auf chsegura.es (retrieved 2012-12-8) The river receives most of its tributaries in its upper course. They include the Rio de la Vega, the Rio de los Vadillos and the Rio de Bogarra. The Arroyo de Tobarra is the only significant tributary in its lower course.
There are two reservoirs along the coursenthe Mundo, the Talave reservoir with a volume of 34
cubic hectometres and the Camarillas reservoir with a volume of 36.5 cubic hectometres. At the Talave reservoir the Mundo receives additional water via a 250 km long aqueduct coming from reservoirs of the
Tagus river. The Camarillas reservoir triggered a series of small quakes when it was first filled in spring 1961, but the seismic activity finally ceased in spring 1962.
The Mundo river is well known for its picturesque source, which is considered to be of the world most beautiful river sources. The river originates from a cave in the middle of a tall cliff and forms a waterfall with a height of almost 100 meters. Subsequently, it forms a series of smaller cascades and pools. The cave itself is about 15 meters wide and 25 meters high and constitutes the end of a large cave system under the ''Calar del Mundo''.
[Rolf Neuhaus]
''Wann birst die Welt?''
at faz.net on 2012-12-5 (German)
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List of rivers of Spain
This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ...
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Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Castilla–La Mancha