Riera de Merlès

The Riera de Merlès is a small river that passes through the comarques of Osona, Bages, and Berguedà. It is formed by the confluence of several small mountain creeks and torrents that descend the Rasos de Tubau, in the municipalities of Sant Jaume de Frontanyà and Les Llosses.^[2]

Merlès
The riera de Merlès in winter, passing through the village of Santa Maria de Merlès
Location
Country	Spain
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Rasos de Tubau in Sant Jaume de Frontanyà and Viladonja
• elevation	1,485 m (4,872 ft)[1]
Mouth
• location	Llobregat River in Puig-reig
• coordinates	41°55′36.01″N 1°52′55.51″E
• elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)[1]
Basin size	173 km2 (67 sq mi)[2]
Discharge
• average	0.90 m3/s (32 cu ft/s)[2]
Basin features
River system	Llobregat

Historically, the Merlès marked several administrative frontiers. These include the ancient counties of Berga and Osona, the dioceses of Solsona and Vic, and the modern comarques of Berguedà and Lluçanès.^[2]

References

1. "VISSIR3". Mapa Topogràfic de Catalunya (in Catalan). Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
2. "Riera de Merlès". L'Enciclopèdia.cat (in Catalan). Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 23 February 2014.