Alagón River
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The Alagón is a 205 km long river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...

 in Spain
Spain
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, right tributary to the Tagus
Tagus
The Tagus is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It is long, in Spain, along the border between Portugal and Spain and in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Lisbon. It drains an area of . The Tagus is highly utilized for most of its course...

, as well as this river's longest tributary. Its source is at 1060 m in the Sierra de Francia
Sierra de Francia
The Sierra de Francia is a mountain range located at the southern end of province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. It is located about 70 km from Salamanca city, the provincial capital....

, near the village Frades de la Sierra
Frades de la Sierra
Frades de la Sierra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...

, south of Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

. The Alagón flows southwest, through the towns San Esteban de la Sierra
San Esteban de la Sierra
San Esteban de la Sierra is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon...

, Guijo de Granadilla
Guijo de Granadilla
Guijo de Granadilla is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is located at 32 kilometers from Plasencia....

 and Coria
Coria
Coria may refer to:People* Rodolfo Coria, Argentine paleontologist* Guillermo Coria, Argentine tennis playerPlacesCoria is a Brythonic equivalent of the Latin Curia and may be used as a place-name in Roman Britain and elsewhere:...

. It finally joins the Tagus at Alcántara
Alcántara
Alcántara is a municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, on the Tagus, near Portugal. The toponym is from the Arabic word al-QanTarah meaning "the bridge".-History:...

.

There are three dams across its course:
  • "Gabriel y Galán", the largest one, generating 110 MW of electricity.
  • "El Pontón", at Guijo de Granadilla
    Guijo de Granadilla
    Guijo de Granadilla is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It is located at 32 kilometers from Plasencia....

    , generating 52 MW of electricity.
  • "Montehermoso-Valdeobispo",

Tributaries

Francia River
Francia River
The Francia is a 25 km long tributary of the Alagón, a right-hand tributary of the Tagus. Its source is at 1350 m in the Valle de Lera . It flows into the Alagón at a height of 420 m....

, Sangusín River, Río Cuerpo de Hombre, La Palla River, Río de los Ángeles, Ambroz River, Jerte River and Árrago River.

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