Ezka Explained

Ezka ibaia
Other Name:	Ezka river
Location:	Province of Navarre and Province of Zaragoza, Navarra,
Inflow:	Belagua river and Belabarze river
Outflow:	Aragón river
Part Of:	Ebro river

The Ezka river (in Spanish: Esca) is a tributary of the Aragon river that flows along 51 kilometers, mainly through the region of Navarra and to a lesser extent (14 kilometers) through Aragon (province of Zaragoza). It rises at the junction of the Belagua and Uztárroz rivers in the Navarre town of Isaba (Roncal Valley) and flows south through the valley to its mouth at the Yesa Reservoir, downstream from the Aragonese town of Sigüés (La Jacetania).^{[1] [2]}

Characteristics

Overflows

In times of great pluviometry, overflows of its waters take place that affect the communication way NA-137 (Burgui-Isaba-France).^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Bathing area

The waters of this river are used as a bathing area during the summer in the Navarrese town of Burgui and in the Aragonese town of Salvatierra de Esca.^{[7] [8]}

Festive events

Through the waters of this river, the Day of the Almadía takes place, a festival declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest in Navarra and a Festival of National Tourist Interest organized by the Cultural Association of Almadieros Navarros, which is held every year in the Navarrese town of Burgui (Roncal Valley).^{[9] [10]}

See also

• Aragón (river)
• Yesa reservoir

References

1. Web site: SITNA - Navegar . Sistema de Información Territorial de Navarra . es . 2024-03-10 . 2016-07-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712232545/http://sitna.navarra.es/navegar/ . dead .
2. Gran Enciclopedia de Navarra: Ezka river (in Spanish).
3. News: Permanece cortada la NA-137 por desbordamiento del río Esca tras las intensas lluvias . Noticias de Navarra . es . 2024-03-10 . 2018-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180531190646/http://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/2018/05/27/sociedad/navarra/permanece-cortada-la-na-137-por-desbordamiento-del-rio-esca-tras-las-intensas-lluvias . dead .
4. News: Fuertes tormentas dejan más de 2.300 rayos en Navarra y cortan calles en Pamplona. . Noticias de Navarra . es . 2024-03-10 . 2018-05-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180527105637/http://www.noticiasdenavarra.com/2018/05/27/sociedad/navarra/fuertes-tormentas-dejan-mas-de-2300-rayos-en-navarra-y-cortan-calles-en-pamplona . dead .
5. News: CHE inicia obras del muro que protegerá Sigüés de las crecidas del río Esca. . El Periódico de Aragón . es.
6. News: Las intensas lluvias provocan el corte de tres carreteras. . El Diario.Es . es.
7. Sobresaliente para las zonas de aguas de baño de Navarra . Ecoticias. El periódico verde . es.
8. News: Siete de las doce zonas de aguas de baño de Navarra tienen una calificación de excelente . Europa Press . es.
9. News: El Día de la Almadía . Turismo de Navarra . es.
10. Web site: ¿Qué es? . Asociación Cultural de Almadieros Navarros . es.

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