Zumeta facts for kids
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 Location of mouth
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| Other name(s) | Rio Zumeta |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Albacete |
| Physical characteristics | |
| River mouth | 38°10′36″N 2°27′29″W / 38.17673547336863°N 2.45795972649657°W |
| Length | 12.4 miles |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 355.1 km sq (220.6 mi sq) |
The Zumeta River, or Río Zumeta in Spanish, is a river in southeastern Spain in the Province of Albacete, Spain. The Zumeta is a formed from a confluence of various streams near Santiago de la Espada in the Province of Jaén. It is a tributary of the Segura River.
Course
The Zumeta flows by the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park, serving first as a park border then as a border of the Province of Albacete before it flows into the Segura River.
Flora and Fauna
The Zumeta, together with the Aguacebas River, the Madera River, and the Anchuricas Reservoir (el Embalse de Anchuricas), is one of the areas of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park designated as a high-mountain trout fishing area with rules for catch-and-release fishing of the brown trout.
The Zumeta is protected as a natural river reserve from its point of origin to the Novia Reservoir.
See also
In Spanish: Río Zumeta para niños
