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The Tormes is a Spanish river that starts in Prado Tormejﾃｳn, in the mountain range of Gredos,
The Tormes is a Spanish river that starts in Prado Tormejﾃｳn, in the mountain range of Gredos, Navarredonda de Gredos
Navarredonda de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of ﾃ」ila, Castile and Leﾃｳn, Spain. According to the 2011 census ( INE), the municipality had a population of 472 inhabitants. The area is located at an elevation of above sea leve ...
, province of ﾃ」ila
ﾃ」ila ( , , ) is a Spanish city located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of ﾃ」ila.
It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m a ...
. It crosses the provinces of Avila and Salamanca
Salamanca () is a Municipality of Spain, municipality and city in Spain, capital of the Province of Salamanca, province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the ...
, ending at the Duero
The Douro (, , , ; ; ) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta ...
River, at a place known locally as Ambasaguas, after . This river is not able to provide the water supply to the population during summer, and for this reason, the dam of Santa Teresa was constructed in 1960 with a capacity of to regulate and assure the water supply in summer as well as moderate high flows in winter. Also, it has the dam of Villagonzalo and the Almendra Dam
The Almendra Dam, also known as Villarino Dam, in Salamanca, Spain, interrupts the course of the River Tormes five kilometres from the village from which it takes its name: Almendra (literally, almond). It was constructed between 1963 and 1970.
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, near where it joins the Duero. Due to limitations in providing water supply to the population during summer, the Tormes River plays a crucial role in water management through its dams.
* Length: 284 km
* Rate of flow: 42.43 mﾂｳ/sec.
* Surface of the river basin:
* Country that it crosses: Spain
* Mouth: Duero River at Fermoselle
Fermoselle is a small medieval village located in the province of Zamora, western Spain, and is part of the region of Castile and Leﾃｳn in the south-west region of the province. It has a population of fewer than 1500.
The village of Fermoselle d ...
Localities by which it passes
From north to south: *Salamanca
Salamanca () is a Municipality of Spain, municipality and city in Spain, capital of the Province of Salamanca, province of the same name, located in the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. It is located in the Campo Charro comarca, in the ...
* Santa Marta de Tormes
Santa Marta de Tormes (Saint Martha upon Tormes) is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn, on the outskirts of the capital Salamanca, located only 3 kilometers away. It is ...
* Alba de Tormes
Alba de Tormes is a municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile and Leﾃｳn. The town is on the River Tormes upstream from the city of Salamanca. Alba gave its name to one of Spain's most ...
* Guijuelo
Guijuelo () is a municipality located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and Leﾃｳn, Spain. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 5630 inhabitants.
See also
*CD Guijuelo
Club Deportivo Guijuelo is a Spanish football team based in ...
* Puente del Congosto
* Navamorales
Navamorales is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located from the provincial capital city of Salamanca and has a population of 142 people.
Geography
T ...
* El Losar
EL, El or el may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Fictional entities
* El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit
* Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things''
* El, fami ...
* El Barco de ﾃ」ila
El Barco de ﾃ」ila is a municipality located in the ﾃ」ila (province), province of ﾃ」ila, Castile and Leﾃｳn, Spain. It forms part of the region of El Barco de ﾃ」ila - Piedrahﾃｭta, and is located in the valley of Tormes River, and is the hea ...
* The Alder grove of Tormes
* Narrowness of Tormes
* Holes of the Hawthorn
* Navacepeda de Tormes
Navacepeda de Tormes is a Spanish hamlet which belongs to the municipality San Juan de Gredos. Consequently it is located in the province ﾃ」ila and in the autonomous community Castile and Leﾃｳn. Its population consisted of 161 inhabitants in the ...
Tributaries
* Zurguﾃｩn stream * Corneja * Almar * Aravalle * Becedillas * Caballeruelo * Alhﾃ｡ndiga * ValdeascasSee also
*List of rivers of Spain
This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ...
* Roman bridge of Salamanca
The Roman bridge of Salamanca (Spanish: ''Puente romano de Salamanca''), also known as Puente Mayor del Tormes and as Puente Prinﾃｧipal (main bridge), is a Roman bridge crossing the Tormes River in the city of Salamanca, Castile and Leﾃｳn, Spain.L ...
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{{Coord, 41.2925, N, 6.47972, W, source:kolossus-ptwiki, display=title Rivers of SpainTormes
The Tormes is a Spanish river that starts in Prado Tormejﾃｳn, in the mountain range of Gredos, Navarredonda de Gredos, province of ﾃ」ila. It crosses the provinces of Avila and Salamanca, ending at the Duero River, at a place known locally as A ...
Geography of the Province of ﾃ」ila
Geography of the Province of Salamanca
Tributaries of the Douro River