| Río Almanzora | |
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Near the mouth of the Almanzora, on a lake formed by a dam. |
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| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea (at Cuevas del Almanzora) |
| Basin countries | Spain |
| Length | 90 kilometres (56 mi) |
| Source elevation | 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Left tributaries | Rambla de Albox |
| Right tributaries | Albánchez Arroyo, Bacares River, Río del Valle |
The Almanzora River or River Almanzora (Spanish: Río Almanzora) is a river in the province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain. It is roughly 90 kilometres (56 mi) in length. For millennia, it has provided a route between the Mediterranean Sea and the interior of Andalusia.
The Ancient Romans called it the Surbo, from Latin flumen superbum, "superb river", for its terrible floods. Its present name derives from the Arabic al-Mansura (المنصورة), "place of victory".
The sometimes destructive floods of the Almanzora have continued into modern times, with the most recent being October 1973.