The Monachil River is a river in the province of Granada, Spain. It is a tributary of the Genil. The river receives its name from the municipality Monachil, which the river passes through.[2]
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Region | Andalusia |
| Province | Granada |
| City | Granada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Veleta |
| • elevation | 2,640 m (8,660 ft)[1] |
| Mouth | Genil |
• coordinates | 37°09′41″N 3°37′00″W / 37.16142°N 3.61662°W |
• elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft)[1] |
| Length | 26.5 km (16.5 mi) |
The river has a route of about 26.5 km, and is born at the peak of Veleta, at an altitude of 2,640 meters. The Monachil river is characterised by the predominance of grassland and scrub without trees above its 750 m elevation. The thicket is made up of several species, including Genista, Crataegus, Rosa, Berberis, Lavandula, Salvia, Juniperus, Cistus, Ruscus, and Rosmarinus, accompanied by various herbaceous plants.
References
edit- ^ a b CEDEX. "Anuario de aforos 2016-2017" [Yearbook of capacities 2016-2017] (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Gisbert, Juan. "Caracterización hidrológica y de los procesos erosivos en la cabecera del río Monachil (Granada)" [Hydrological characterization and erosive processes at the head of the Monachil river (Granada)] (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2020.