Nora river

The Nora River is a river in northern Spain, a tributary of the Nalón River that runs through the Principality of Asturias. It is one of the longest tributaries in Asturias.

Course

It starts in Valvidares, Sariego and continues through the councils of Siero and Noreña. In its final kilometers, it serves as a natural border between the councils of Oviedo and Llanera first, and then between Oviedo and Las Regueras, where it receives the waters of its tributary, the Maxuca River.

It flows into the Nalón between the towns of Priañes (Oviedo), Santa María de Grado (Grado) and Tahoces (Las Regueras). Near its mouth, in what is known as the Nora meanders, a scenic area of singular beauty, is the Priañes reservoir dam and the hydroelectric power station of the same name, owned by HC Energía.