Manzanares (river) protected as the "Parque Regional de la Cuenca Alta del Manzanares", a nature reserve which is recognised as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. The Manzanares flows in a south-eastern direction from its source, and passes through the medieval town of Manzanares el Real where it is dammed to form the Santillana reservoir, one of the most important water supplies for the capital. The river then takes a southern direction and enters the Monte del Pardo, an ecologically valuable area on the edge of Madrid. The river is canalised where it passes through the built-up areas of the city. As at
Iril River Iril River The Iril River is a river that runs through the eastern suburbs of the city of Imphal in the state of Manipur, India. The name Iril derives from two words "Ee" and "Rei/Ree". The Meitei word "Ee", which means "blood", and the word "Rei/Ree", of Poumai origin, means "river". It would be appropriate to call the Iril the "river of blood". It originates from Lakhamai village, and flows through Ngamju Village. (The people of Ngamju called it "Vaeri".) Ngamju is a Poumai Naga village situated along the bank of the Iril River. The river then runs through Sagolmang