Guadalfeo River
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The Rio Guadalfeo is a small river in Andalucia, Spain between the Sierra Nevada mountain range and the coastal ranges of Sierra de la Contraviesa and Lujar.
[edit] Source and naming
This river is formed by the merging of three rivers, Poqueira, Trevelez, and Cadiar. The Poqueira and the Trevelez join shortly before the confluence with the Cadiar near the town of Orgiva.
[edit] Course
The river flows through the region of La Alpujarra for much of its course and enters the sea near Motril after passing through a spectacular gorge between the Lujar and Chapparal mountains. Although it is often dried up by this point, its waters are often used for agricultural purposes. Recently, the Rules dam has been built across the river near Velez de Benaudalla, at the head of the gorge resulting in the creation of a large reservoir and the flooding of a section of the river valley.
[edit] Regional economy
The region's economy depends largely on agriculture and tourism.
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