The document summarizes the major rivers in Spain. It divides the rivers into three watersheds: the Cantabrian watershed in the north which consists of short rivers with large flows that empty into the Cantabrian Ocean, the Atlantic watershed along the western coast whose rivers mostly empty into the Atlantic Ocean, and the Mediterranean watershed in the east whose rivers are also short except the Ebro and empty into the Mediterranean Sea. It also lists some of the major rivers within each watershed and provides some additional details on notable lakes within Spain.

1. Rivers in Spain
1. Cantabrian watershed.
Characteristics of these rivers: short rivers with large flow as they receive a lot of
precipitations. All of them empty in the Cantabrian Ocean.
● Eo.
● Navia.
● Nalón.
● Sella.
● Besaya.
● Nervión.
● Bidasoa.
2. Atlantic watershed.
Most rivers empty in the Atlantic Ocean as the Meseta slopes to the west.
● Miño.
● Tambre.
● Ulla.
● Duero.
● Tajo.
● Guadiana.
● Guadalquivir.
3. Mediterranean watershed.
Characteristics of these rivers: short rivers with low flow except for the Ebro. All of them
empty in the Cantabrian Ocean.
● Ter.
● Llobregat.
● Ebro.
● Turia.
● Júcar.
● Segura.
Curiosities: Lago de Sanabria (Zamora) is the largest lake in Spain, Tablas de Daimiel (Ciudad
Real) is an important wetland and Lagunas de Ruidera (Albacete-Ciudad Real) beautiful lakes.
Questions:
1. Name the four longest rivers in the Iberian Peninsula.
2. Name longest river of Spain.
3. Name the river of Spain with more flow.