This is the last stretch of the right bank canal with a total Lengthe of 42,150 km and projected flow of 7 m³/s. From its origin at the Partidor de Lorca, the water travels through an artificial ovoid section tunnel 25,600 km long, via gravity in the majority of the trajectory, except for the siphons used to cross numerous wadis. At the termination of the open air section, the canal enters Almendricos siphon, Norias aqueduct and Saltador tunnel. At the end of this stretch there are three irrigation abstractions, in addition to a connection to the Cuevas de Almanzora reservoir, with a capacity of 169 million cubic metres, serving as a canal regulating reservoir.
Singularities of the stretch:
CANAL DE ALMERÍA ARTIFICIAL TUNNEL
Length 25,60 km
Ovoid section
Base 3,75 m.
Width 4,25 m
Height 3,40 m
Section type Lorca-Almanzora artificial tunnel
OPEN-AIR CANAL
Length 14,600 km
Height 2,10 m.
Regimen height 1,80 m.
Regimen discharge 7 m³/sg.
Canal Lorca-Almanzora
Section canal Lorca-Almanzora
OPEN AIR SIPHON
Length 559 m.
LAS NORIAS AQUEDUCT
Length 165 m.
NUmber of spans 12 m.
Maximum height of pillar 9 m.
Las Norias aqueduct
SALTADOR TUNNEL
Length 1226 m
