The Genil is the second longest river in Spain, being 360 kilometers in length, after
which comes the Guadalquivir. It runs through
the town along the east-west direction.
On the northern side of the Mulhacen peak, water is used for
irrigation, which is captured when in Grenada through the hydraulic
system established during the Muslim domination.
The Darro starts in the Sierra de la Alfaguara, then goes
into the town of Granada.
It is the main supplier of the Alhambra.
It cuts the city from north to south and then flows westward through the area
of Jesus del Valle. The Darro flows into the urban area within of Genil.
The Beiro, from Sierra Harana, goes underground northwest of
the city. On the surface it enters the region of La Vega.
The Monachil was started in Sierra
Nevada and has continued to progress throughout the year. It is
one of the main tributaries of the upper course of the Genil in that
municipality.
The Dilar River is a tributary of the Genil and enters into the
city of Purchil.
The ditches form an artificial drainage network
of great complexity, which originated during the Muslim period. The main ones
are those of Tarramonta, Arabuleila, Aynadamar, Real Gorda, and the Genil.
The municipality is part of the River Genil, a subsidiary of
the Guadalquivir. There are several rivers and
tributaries of the Guadalquivir, whose channels are embedded in the vicinity of
Sierra Nevada mountains, and there is seismic
activity in the area.
The hydrographic network is made up of Granada, along with the Genil, Darro, Beiro,
Monachil Dilar, and other hydrographic networks.
