Deva (river)

The Deva is a river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias until it joins the Cares River and flows into the Atlantic Ocean, in the Bay of Biscay, where they form the Tina Mayor estuary which is the natural border between Asturias and Cantabria.

Deva
Deva River in Camaleño
Course of the Deva
Location
CountrySpain
StateCantabria, Asturias
Physical characteristics
SourceCirque
  locationFuente Dé, Camaleño
  elevation1,100 m (3,600 ft)
MouthTina Mayor
  location
Bay of Biscay
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin size1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationmouth
  average33.4 m3/s (1,180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftUrdón, Cares
  rightQuiviesa, Bullón

See also


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