| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Manzanares |
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(mänthänä´r s) (KEY) , river, c.55 mi (90 km) long; rising in the Sierra de Guadarrama, central Spain, and flowing S past Madrid (where it is canalized) into the Jarama River. The Manzanares is used for irrigation and hydroelectric-power generation. |
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