Rio Duero, Castille y Leon, Spain
The Duero (Spanish) or Douro (Portuguese) is the third largest river of the Iberian Peninsula. It is approximately 475 miles long and rises in the Sierra de Urbión in north central Spain.
The river flows west across northern Spain, then south west to form part of the Spanish-Portuguese border before flowing west across northern Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean at Pôrto.
Silting, rapids and deep gorges combine to make the Duero unnavigable along most of its course. The middle Duero is extensively used for irrigation. Several hydroelectric power plants are located along the river and through an international agreement the power is used for irrigation and development. Grapes are the chief crop of the Duero valley.
In its Spanish section, the Duero crosses the great Castilian meseta and meanders through 5 significant provinces of Castile y Leon: Soria, Burgos, Valladolid, Zamora and Salamanca.
Date: 11th September 2010
Location: view from near Saucelle, Castille y Leon, Spain
The river flows west across northern Spain, then south west to form part of the Spanish-Portuguese border before flowing west across northern Portugal to the Atlantic Ocean at Pôrto.
Silting, rapids and deep gorges combine to make the Duero unnavigable along most of its course. The middle Duero is extensively used for irrigation. Several hydroelectric power plants are located along the river and through an international agreement the power is used for irrigation and development. Grapes are the chief crop of the Duero valley.
In its Spanish section, the Duero crosses the great Castilian meseta and meanders through 5 significant provinces of Castile y Leon: Soria, Burgos, Valladolid, Zamora and Salamanca.
Date: 11th September 2010
Location: view from near Saucelle, Castille y Leon, Spain
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