Rio Sorraia - Coruche, Portugal - River Gauges on Waymarking.com

The Sorraia River, or Rio Sorraia, is a river in Santarém District, Portugal. It forms at the confluence of the Sor and Raia, near the town of Couço. Having a basin of 7556 km², it flows for 60km, joining the Tagus near Murteira. Along its length it receives the Divor, and, almost at the mouth, the Almançor.

Over time it had a vital role in the region and, according to historical records, Romans and Arabs already settled here, using it for agriculture, communication and to export the products grown on the fertile lands of the Sorraia Valley where they developed ingenious irrigation systems.

It passes the municipalities of Coruche and Benavente and until the early twentieth century was still navigable, having known a significant flow of river traffic of agricultural and forestry products, including cork oak, wood and grain.

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RIVER GAUGE INFORMATION: The river gauge is located under the bridge, near the river beach. The access is very easy, there is a boardwalk on the side of the river. Parking is very close. ANY ADDITIONAL WAYPOINT: N 38° 57.470 W 008° 31.385 WEB LINK FOR RIVER GAUGE: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/22/2016 AlexCatarina visited it