Águeda (river)

The Águeda (pronounced [ˈaɣɨðɐ] ^ⓘ) is a river tributary of the Douro River, that springs from the Serra das Mesas in Spain, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It flows 130 kilometres (81 mi) until it reaches the Douro River near Barca de Alva, Portugal. The Portugal–Spain border follows the Águeda for much of its course.

Águeda
The confluence of the Águeda River and Douro as seen from Barca d'Alva
Location
Country	Portugal, Spain
Physical characteristics
Source	Serra das Mesas
• location	Spain
Mouth	Douro River
• coordinates	41°1′42″N 6°55′52″W
Length	130 km (81 mi)
Basin size	2,537.08 km2 (979.57 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	197.2 m3/s (6,960 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Douro→ Atlantic Ocean
River system	Douro

View of the river near Ciudad Rodrigo

See also

• List of rivers of Spain

References

Sources

• Nunes, Ádelia (2010). "Evolução Recente dos Recursos Hídricos Superficiais em 4 Cursos de Água Tributários do Rio Douro" [Recent Evolution in Water Resources in Four Water Tributary Flows of the Douro River] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Lousã, Portugal: Associação Portuguesa de Riscos, Prevenção e Segurança. pp. 29–38. Retrieved 17 November 2010.