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GUADALQUIVIR (ancient Baetis, Moorish Wadi al Kebir, "the Great River ") , a river of southern Spain. What is regarded as the main stream rises 4475 ft. above sea-level between the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra del Pozo, in the province of Jaen. It does not become a large river until it is joined by the Guadiana Menor (Guadianamenor) on the left, and the Guadalimar on the right. Lower down it receives many tributaries, the chief
south
Seville it changes to south
series of broad fens known as Las Marismas, the greatest area of swamp in the Iberian Peninsula. Here it forms two subsidiary channels, the western 31 M., the eastern 12 M. long , which rejoin the main stream on the borders of the province of Cadiz. Below Sanlilcar the river enters the Atlantic
great
with a full stream, being red in winter by the rains, in summer by the melted snows of the Sierra Nevada. In the time of the Moors it was navigable up to Cordova , but owing to the accumulation of silt in its lower reaches it is now only navigable up to Seville by vessels of r 200 to 1500 tons.End of Article: GUADALQUIVIR (ancient Baetis, Moorish Wadi al Kebir, "the Great River ") If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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