Gaznata

The Gaznata is a river of Spain located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a left-bank tributary of the Alberche.^[1]

Gaznata
Location
Country	Spain
Physical characteristics
Source	Fuente del Cuadrón
• location	Prado Cuadrón
• coordinates	40°37′16″N 4°29′1″W
Mouth	Alberche
• location	El Burguillo Reservoir
• coordinates	40°35′37″N 4°33′52″W
Length	27.20 km (16.90 mi)
Basin size	164.20 km2
Basin features
Progression	Alberche→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean
River system	Tagus
Tagus Basin

It springs out of the Fuente del Cuadrón, in the Prado Cuadrón area close to La Cañada (es).^[2][3][4] Flowing southwards along a total length of 27.20 km,^[5] it empties in the Alberche, specifically into El Burguillo Reservoir,^[6] draining a catchment area of 164.20 km².^[5]

The name Gaznata has been proposed to have a Berber origin, tentatively identified as "Wād-al-Zanāta", Zanāta referring to the Zenata berber tribe.^[7]