Gaznata Explained

Gaznata
Mouth:Alberche
Mouth Location:El Burguillo Reservoir
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Spain
Length:27.2km (16.9miles)
Source1:Fuente del Cuadrón
Source1 Location:Prado Cuadrón
Source1 Coordinates:40.6211°N -4.4836°W
Mouth Coordinates:40.5936°N -4.5644°W
Basin Size:164.20 km2
Extra:Tagus Basin

The Gaznata is a river of Spain located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a left-bank tributary of the Alberche.

It springs out of the Fuente del Cuadrón, in the Prado Cuadrón area close to .[1] [2] Flowing southwards along a total length of 27.20 km, it empties in the Alberche, specifically into El Burguillo Reservoir, draining a catchment area of 164.20 km2.

The name Gaznata has been proposed to have a Berber origin, tentatively identified as "Wād-al-Zanāta", Zanāta referring to the Zenata berber tribe.

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  1. Web site: El Herradón de Pinares, Ávila. www.mineralesweb.es. 2020-01-22.
  2. Web site: ¿Qué se esconde detrás del Misterio en Prado Cuadrón?. Zamora. Tribuna de. 2012-09-27. www.tribunazamora.com. es. 2020-01-22.