Flamisell
Its name is derived from the Latin word flamicellu which means small river.
Course
The source of the river is in Cabdella and it flows south passing the town of La Pobleta de Bellvei and the village of La Plana de Mont-ros. Two tributaries join it and the river reaches its maximum width. A few kilometres later it passes La Pobla de Segur and joins the river of Noguera Pallaresa just above the Sant Antoni reservoir.
Hydroelectric energy
This river has been used to generate hydroelectric energy for more than a hundred years. There are four hydroelectric power stations along the river located at La Pobla de Segur, Cabdella, La Plana de Mont-ros and Molinos.
Conditions
This river has a very good oxygen saturation of a 77% and 5 mg/L of nitrates. That indicates that the river is in very good natural conditions.
Fish
The main fish that live in this river is the common trout. It has been confirmed that the 95% of this species, opposite from the salmon, do not reach the sea. Also the 95% of the common trout that live in this river have an average movement of fifty meters. Which means that only a 5% of them travel for distances longer than 500 meters.
References
- ^ "El Flamisell | Lleida.com". Lleida.com (in Catalan). Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Vila, Marc-Aureli (1998). Catalunya: rius i poblament (in Catalan). L'Abadia de Montserrat. ISBN 9788478268740.
- ^ "Com es troba el riu Flamisell?". Projectes de custòdia fluvial (in Catalan). 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Digital, Pallars. "La truita de riu no té un component migratori" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2017-09-20.