The Júcar ( Spanish: [ˈxukaɾ] ) or Xúquer ( Valencian: [ˈʃukeɾ] ) is a river in Spain , on the Iberian Peninsula . The river runs for approximately 509 km.
3-731: Its source is located at Ojuelos de Valdeminguete, in the municipality of Tragacete , province of Cuenca, on the eastern flank of the Montes Universales in the Sistema Ibérico . Its tributaries include the Cabriel , the Magro , and the Albaida [ es ] . The Júcar River flows first southward and then eastward through the towns of Cuenca , Alcalá del Júcar , Cofrentes , Alzira , Sueca , Alarcón and Cullera ,
6-643: A town located near its mouth into the Gulf of Valencia in the Mediterranean Sea . It crosses the provinces of Cuenca, Albacete and Valencia. In 1982, the river Júcar broke the Tous Dam , causing the biggest flood in Spanish history, with a flow speed of 16,000 cubic metres per second, killing more than 30 people. This flood was the most important one in the whole history of Spain because, at that time,
9-508: The people had thought that the Tous Dam was indestructible. The flood was called La pantanada de Tous . 39°10′22.28″N 0°17′41.07″W / 39.1728556°N 0.2947417°W / 39.1728556; -0.2947417 This article related to a river in Spain is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tragacete Tragacete is a municipality located in
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