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Hydrography
Trubia Rver
The Trubia Rver is a tributary of the Nalón, one of the main Asturian rivers and, as such, belongs to its drainage basin.
Its name comes from the Latin construction trans-upia, which means "behind the river". This name is applied from the perspective of Oviedo, since from there it is "behind the Nalón".
The Trubia River originates at Saint Marina, at the confluence of the Ricabo and Lindes, and it flows 31.3 km until joining the Nalón River at Trubia.
Less than 2 km downstream is Bárzana where it continues its course towards Arrojo, from where part of its water will be used to feed the Las Agüeras power station at the Valdemurrio reservoir. On leaving the reservoir, it reaches Carangas de Arriba and then Carangas de Abajo, where it joins the river Teverga. It then continues towards Proaza and passes through Villanueva and Tuñón. Towards San Andrés it opens out into an alluvial plain that leads to the village of Trubia, where the river Trubia finally joins the river Nalón.
Its main tributaries are the rivers Teverga, Lindes and Ricabo, as mentioned above.
From the section where the Reguero el Carcabón joins the Valdemurio reservoir, the Trubia River is called the Quirós River. After passing through the reservoir, it regains its original name.
The Trubia River is designated as a Site of Community Interest (LIC), hosting notable species such as the Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus), the otter (Lutra lutra), and various bat species. Along its banks, one can encounter brown bears (Ursus arctos), while the river itself supports Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in its course.