Gaià River

For the river in Romania, see Gaia River.
Gaià

The Gaià River at l'Altrera near Santes Creus
Country Spain
Basin
Main source Santa Coloma de Queralt
River mouth Mediterranean Sea
0 m (0 ft)
Basin size 423.8 km2 (163.6 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 59 km (37 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    0.57 m3/s (20 cu ft/s)

The Gaià is a 59 km long river in Tarragona Province, Catalonia.

Course

Its source is at Santa Coloma de Queralt in the Catalan Central Depression, gathering the waters of the Serra de Brufaganya and Serra de Queralt mountain ranges. It flows through deep gorges across the Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and then close to Santes Creus. Finally it flows into the Mediterranean at the Tamarit Castle, Tarragonès, near Altafulla forming a coastal lagoon separated from the sea by a sandbar. The river mouth is a protected area.[1]

Tributaries

Its main tributaries are:[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Desembocadura del riu Gaià; Fitxes descriptives de zones humides" (PDF). Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia, Pesca, Alimentació i Medi Natural de la Generalitat de Catalunya (CC-BY-SA). External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ↑ Josep M. Calbet& Teresa M. Jové, Alt Camp: marc físic marc humà, Generalitat de Catalunya. Valls May 1983 ISBN 84-300-8291-3

Coordinates: 41°13′12″N 1°20′39″E / 41.22000°N 1.34417°E / 41.22000; 1.34417


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