Segura (river)

Segura
The Segura River, at its passage by Murcia city. In the background Murcia's oldest bridge (Puente de los Peligros)
Course of the Segura
Location
CountrySpain
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationFuente Segura, Sierra de Segura, Jaén
 • elevation1,413 m (4,636 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Guardamar del Segura, Alicante
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length325 km (202 mi)
Basin size19,525 km2 (7,539 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • averageCieza: 26.3 m3/s (930 cu ft/s)
Source of the Segura River.
The Vega Alta del Segura near Calasparra, Murcia, famous for its rice.
The Vega Baja del Segura in Orihuela, Alicante.

Segura (Spanish and Valencian: [seˈɣuɾa] ; Latin: Thader; Arabic: شقورة, romanizedShaqūrah, or وادي الأبيض Wādī l-Abyaḍ) is a medium-sized river in southeastern Spain. It has its source in the Sierra de Segura.