Gaià River facts for kids
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The Gaià River at l'Altrera near Santes Creus
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| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Santa Coloma de Queralt |
| River mouth | Mediterranean Sea 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 423.8 km2 (163.6 sq mi) |
The Gaià (Spanish: Gayá) is a 59 km long river in Tarragona Province, Catalonia.
Course
Its source is at Santa Coloma de Queralt, situated in the Catalan Central Depression, gathering the waters of the Serra de Brufaganya and Serra de Queralt mountain ranges. It flows through deep gorges across the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and then close to Santes Creus and, at the end, into the Mediterranean at the Tamarit Castle, Tarragonès, near Altafulla forming a coastal lagoon separated from the sea by a sandbar. The river mouth is a protected area.
Tributaries
Its main tributaries are:
- Torrent de Claret
- Riu de baix
- Torrent del Biure
- Torrent Sant Magí
- Torrent de Vallespinosa
- Torrent de Rupit
- Torrent Rubio
- Torrent de Pinatelles
- Riu de Boix
- Torrent d'en Serrat
- Torrent de Biany
- L'Escurri
See also
In Spanish: Río Gayá para niños
- List of rivers of Catalonia
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