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River Eresma
20060819 - Río Eresma a su paso por el paraje de Los Redondillos (Los Huertos, Segovia).jpg
The Eresma River as it passes through Los Redondillos (Los Huertos, Segovia)
Country Spain
Region Castile and León
Physical characteristics
River mouth Adaja River
41°26′38″N 4°45′15″W / 41.44378°N 4.75404°W / 41.44378; -4.75404
Length 134 km
Basin features
Progression AdajaDouroAtlantic Ocean

The Eresma is a river in central Spain. It flows through Castile and Leon (specifically the provinces of Segovia and Valladolid). It has a total length of 134 km and drains a basin with an area of 2940 km2.

Name

The name of the river has been derived from the Iberian "Iri-sama" which means "that which surrounds the big city". The city referred to here is not Segovia itself as sometimes thought, but rather the town of Coca located some 50 km away.

Geography

The Eresma River starts in Valsaín valley of the Sierra de Guadarrama, where the confluence of several streams forms the river. Most of these streams descend from the slopes of mountains like Peñalara, Siete Picos and Montón de Trigo. Its most important tributaries are Moros and the Voltoya that flow northward. After passing through San Ildefonso and Palazuelos, it reaches the city of Segovia, which it surrounds in a closed meander. Eresma river then runs northwest, passing near Hontanares, Los Huertos, Bernardos, Navas de Oro, Coca and Villeguillo. It enters the province of Valladolid through Olmedo, Pedrajas, Alcazarén and Hornillos. Later it flows from the right into the Adaja in Matapozuelos.

The Eresma River has a pluvio-nival regime, which means that it has a period of high water flow in the autumn and winter season in proportion to precipitation and a short, violent water flow in the spring when the snow melts.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Eresma para niños

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