Magro (river)
| Magro | |
|---|---|
 The river in Guadassuar | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra de Mira |
| • location | Aliaguilla |
| • elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Júcar |
• location | Algemesí |
• coordinates | 39°11′07″N 0°24′43″W / 39.18539°N 0.41206°W |
| Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
The Magro or Magre is a river in the eastern Iberian Peninsula. It is a left-bank tributary of the Júcar.
The source is located at 1,100 metres above sea level in the Sierra de Mira, within the municipal limits of Aliaguilla, in the Spanish province of Cuenca.[1][2] Immediately crossing the border between Castilla–La Mancha and the Valencian Community, it runs 130 km down to Algemesí, where it joins the Júcar.[1][2] It generally features a modest flow.[2] Together with the Escalona, Sallent, and Albaida, it contributes to most of the floods of the Júcar.[3]
In the 2024 Spanish floods, a flash flood of the Magro was responsible for casualties in the towns of Algemesí and Utiel, among others.[4] During this event, the low level of the Forata reservoir near Yátova prevented further damage.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Río Magro". Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Talavera, A. (12 June 2023). "El río Magro será restaurado de forma integral para liberar su cauce de cañas". Las Provincias.
- ^ Carmona González, Pilar; Ruiz Pérez, José Miguel (2000). "Las inundaciones de los ríos Júcar y Turia" (PDF). Serie Geográfica (9): 54. ISSN 1136-5277.
- ^ Martín, María (2024-10-31). "El río Magro se cebó con los más mayores en Utiel: "Estaba con el agua al cuello y dejaron que se muriera"". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ^ Álvarez, Clemente (2024-11-06). "El bajo nivel de los embalses en la cuenca del Júcar por la sequía evitó que el impacto de la dana fuera aún mayor". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-09.