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Segura

Source of the Segura River
River information
NameSegura
OriginFuente Segura, Jaén
MouthGuardamar del Segura, Alicante
Basin countriesSpain
Length325 km
Elevation1,413 m
Mouth elevation0 m
DischargeCieza: 26.3 m³/s
Basin area19,525 km2

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Segura ( , -esseˈɣuɾapron; Valencian: Segura -caseˈɣuɾa; Latin Thader, Arabic War-Alabiat) is a medium-sized river in southeastern Spain.

It starts at Santiago Pontones (province of Jaén), passes Calasparra, Cieza, Murcia, Beniaján, Orihuela, Rojales and ends in the Mediterranean Sea near Guardamar del Segura in the province of Alicante. Some of its tributaries are the Mundo (which starts near Riópar), the Alhárabe (which starts in Moratalla), the Mula and the Guadalentín.

The Segura is usually in a state of semi-permanent drought, however, now and then, it does occasionally flood as the consequence of the torrential rains which typically take place once every 6 � 9 years approximately, always in Autumn.



In the twentieth century significant flooding occurred in 1946, 1948, 1973, 1982, 1987 and 1989. Since 1990 the lower reaches of the river have been canalized, removing meanders and hence improving the evacuation of flood waters. The new canal was put to the test in September 1997 and October 2000 when heavy rainfall resulted in significant runoff.



The alluvial plain is called the Vega del Segura and is a very productive agricultural region growing a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and flowers. The Vegas are divided into three areas: Alta, Media and Baja (upper, medium, and lower).

The Segura is one of the most polluted rivers in Europe. However, in recent years extensive water management techniques and the implementation of waste water treatment plants have greatly improved the situation. What must be considered is that the mean discharge is around 2 to 3 m³/s in Murcia city making it very difficult to dilute illegal pollutants.


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ColorLines magazine--Jazmin -Segura-, of Services, Immigrants Rights and Education Network (SIREN) in Santa Clara, one of the groups behind the Secure Communities push back there, ... - Date : Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:26:39 GMT+00:00
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Making a statement: Golden Valley routs defending champs Merced 4-0 - Merced Sun-Star Tweet this news
Merced Sun-Star--Golden Valley's Jose Hernandez (15) celebrates his goal with teammate Edgar -Segura- during their game against Merced on Tuesday. GV won 4-0. ... - Date : Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:16:07 GMT+00:00
Candlelight Vigil Held For Harrison High Students Who Drowned - KKTV 11 News Tweet this news
KKTV 11 News--Hundreds of students and faculty members came out Tuesday night to help each other cope with the loss of Victorino DeJesus Martinez and Juan Neri -Segura-. ... - Date : Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:29:15 GMT+00:00
Alabama A&M cruises past Central State 45-0 - The Associated Press Tweet this news
The Associated Press--After Alabama A&M's Raymond -Segura- returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown, Mason followed with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Rashad Johnson to give ... - Date : Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:53:23 GMT+00:00
Elgin man gets 9 years in molestation case - Chicago Daily Herald Tweet this news
Chicago Daily Herald--Jose L. -Segura-, who uses the alias Esteban Garcia, 39, of the 200 block of North Clifton Avenue, agreed to a nine-year term in exchange for a guilty plea to ... - Date : Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:59:10 GMT+00:00
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Mirror.co.uk--Kylie, 42, also spoke in a Sunday paper of her relationship with model Andres Velencoso -Segura-, saying she's not worried by the fact he is 10 years younger. ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 07:16:35 GMT+00:00
Calederon-Segura bout a mix of styles - FOXSports.com Tweet this news
FOXSports.com--Saturday's junior flyweight unification bout in Puerto Rico, between Giovanni -Segura- and Ivan Calderon, goes beyond a simple Champion vs. ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:33:25 GMT+00:00
Segura vs Calderon Rematch is Discussed With Ivan - BoxingScene.com Tweet this news
BoxingScene.com--The president of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, Ivan Rivera, believes a junior flyweight rematch will take place between Giovanni -Segura- and ... - Date : Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:34:33 GMT+00:00
“Fighting Words” - The Impermanent Impertinence of Floyd Mayweather Jr. - BoxingScene.com Tweet this news
BoxingScene.com--28 battle between 108-pound champion Ivan Calderon and the man who beat him to take that throne, Giovanni -Segura-, and the Sept. ... - Date : Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:26:10 GMT+00:00

Avg. discharge
Place Discharge
Cenajo 17,1 m³/s
Cieza 26,3 m³/s
Orihuela 5 m³/s
Guardamar del Segura 1 m³/s

Segura floods in Murcia and Orihuela
Date Murcia Orihuela
October, 1651 1.700 m³/s
October, 1834 1.000 m³/s
October, 1879 1.890 m³/s
April, 1946 1.187 m³/s 1.138 m³/s
October, 1948 934 m³/s 1.172 m³/s
November, 1987 1.000 m³/s



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