Sénia River
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The Sénia River is a river in the provinces of Castellón and Tarragona, Spain
. It begins its course at 1,200 m in the Barranc del Salt, Ports de Beseit. limestone
massif near La Pobla de Benifassà
.
The Sénia flows from west to east marking the historical limits between Catalonia
(Montsià
) and the Valencian Community
(Baix Maestrat
). It ends its course in the Mediterranean Sea
at Sòl de Riu., between Vinaròs
and Alcanar
municipalities. Its flow is highly irregular. Some years its riverbed remains dry during the whole stretch of its lower course.
The Ulldecona Reservoir is a dam built across the Sénia river in the Tinença de Benifassà
area. With a surface of 116 hectares and a capacity of 11 hm³, this reservoir is very important for the irrigation of the fields of the region.
Spain
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. It begins its course at 1,200 m in the Barranc del Salt, Ports de Beseit. limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
massif near La Pobla de Benifassà
La Pobla de Benifassà
La Pobla de Benifassà is a municipality in the comarca of Baix Maestrat in the Valencian Community, Spain.It is located in the historical comarca of Tinença de Benifassà...
.
The Sénia flows from west to east marking the historical limits between Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
(Montsià
Montsià
Montsià is the southernmost comarca of Catalonia in Spain. Its capital and largest city is Amposta.-History:The Montsià was first established as a separate administrative comarca in 1936 and was named after the Serra del Montsià mountain range...
) and the Valencian Community
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community is an autonomous community of Spain located in central and south-eastern Iberian Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Valencia...
(Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat
Baix Maestrat is a comarca in the province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.- Municipalities :*Alcalà de Xivert*Benicarló*Càlig*Canet lo Roig*Castell de Cabres*Cervera del Maestre*Chert/Xert*La Jana*Peñíscola*La Pobla de Benifassà...
). It ends its course in the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
at Sòl de Riu., between Vinaròs
Vinaròs
Vinaròs is a town and municipality in eastern Spain, in the province of Castelló and part of the autonomous Valencian Community. The town is on the Gulf of Valencia coast of the western Mediterranean Sea, Vinaròs is a fishing harbour and tourist destination....
and Alcanar
Alcanar
Alcanar is a municipality of the Catalan comarca of Montsià, in the Tarragona province. The Serra del Montsià range and its foothills rises above the town and its surroundings. According to data from 2006 its population is 9,620 inhabitants, although this increased the next year, to 9,969...
municipalities. Its flow is highly irregular. Some years its riverbed remains dry during the whole stretch of its lower course.
The Ulldecona Reservoir is a dam built across the Sénia river in the Tinença de Benifassà
Tinença de Benifassà
Tinença de Benifassà is a historical comarca of the Valencian Community, Spain. It is nowadays part of the Baix Maestrat, one of the present-day Comarques of the Valencian Community, even though commercial and human relationships have been stronger with Els Ports in the west, the Terres de l'Ebre...
area. With a surface of 116 hectares and a capacity of 11 hm³, this reservoir is very important for the irrigation of the fields of the region.
Tributaries
- From the left:
- Barranc dels Terrers: 40°35′54.06"N 0°26′24.75"E