Saja River

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Saja
none Pozo del Amo reserve
Pozo del Amo reserve
Country Spain
State Cantabria
Region Saja-Nansa
Major city Torrelavega
Length 67 km (42 mi)
Watershed 442 km² (171 sq mi)
Discharge at mouth
 - average 12.1 m³/s (427 cu ft/s)
Source Northern Sierra del Cordel
 - elevation 1,700 m (5,577 ft)
Mouth Ría San Martín de la Arena
 - location Suances and Miengo, Cantabria, Spain
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Major tributaries
 - left Diablo, Navas del Rey
 - right Argoza, Bayones, Besaya

The Saja River is located on the Green Spain, in the north of the country, flowing through the autonomous community of Cantabria and into the Bay of Biscay. Part of its course is inside the Saja-Besaya Natural Park

The Saja's source is at 1,700 meters above sea level and it flows rapidly through a steep V-shaped basin during the first kilometers. Past the village of Fresneda the valley starts to open up and it develops a wide alluvial plain.

Regarding the ecologic conservation of the river, it is good from the source to the Santa Lucía bridge, from when it begins to show important alterations, and being catalogued as moderately conserved. Down the confluence with the Besaya the alterations are already serious or very serious, being catalogued as badly conserved[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Study on the waters of the Saja
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The Saja-Besaya Natural Park, abundant in beeches
The Saja-Besaya Natural Park, abundant in beeches