- Mijares River
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Mijares / Millars 
The Mijares River at the Sitjar dam with Ribesalbes town in the backgroundOrigin Sierra de Gúdar Mouth Mediterranean Sea Basin countries Spain Length 156 km Source elevation 1,600 m Mouth elevation 0 m Avg. discharge 14.72 m³ Basin area 4,028 km² The Mijares or Millars (Spanish: Mijares, Catalan: Millars, Aragonese: Millars) is a river in Aragon and the Valencian Community, eastern Spain. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea between Almassora and Burriana. The Mijares River marks the southernmost limit of the Catalan Mediterranean System.
This river originates at a height of 1,600 m in the Sierra de Gúdar, Sistema Ibérico. It is 156 km long, with a 4,028 km² wide basin and an average flow of 14.72 m³ per second at Cirat. This river is the main source of irrigation water for agriculture in the Plana Baixa comarca.[1]
References
- ^ Joaquim Aparici Vilar, L'Agricultura al terme de Borriana, Universitat Jaume I, Castelló de la Plana. ISBN 8480210303
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the Catalan Wikipedia.
See also
- List of rivers of Spain
External links
Coordinates: 39°54′31.02″N 0°0′44.18″E / 39.9086167°N 0.0122722°E
Categories:- Rivers of the Valencian Community
- Rivers of Spain
- Aragon geography stubs
- Valencian Community geography stubs
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