| Alberche | |
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 The Alberche nearAldea del Fresno | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Fuente Alberche,Ávila Province |
| • elevation | 1,800 m (5,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tagus |
• elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Length | 100 km (62 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,108 km2 (1,586 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 14.7 m3/s (520 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tagus→Atlantic Ocean |
| Tagus Basin | |
TheAlberche is a river in the provinces ofÁvila,Madrid andToledo, centralSpain. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche,San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province.[1] It forms the natural division between theSierra de Gredos and theSierra de Guadarrama, in theSistema Central.
The Alberche flows roughly from NW to SE and bends sharply midway in its course to flow from NE to SW. It meets theTagus a few kilometres east ofTalavera de la Reina. This river has the following dams along its course:Burguillo,Charco del Cura,San Juan, Picadas, and Cazalegas. Alberche Beach is a sandy beach stretch on the banks of the Alberche River, a favorite spot for vacationers from Madrid.[2]
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| National | |
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