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There are three
mountain formations in the region. The Sistema Central in the north, mainly
comprises of Gredos sierra, Gata sierra, Francia sierra, Plasencia sierra
and Vera sierra. They are high mountains, some reaching almost 2,000 metres,
with deep gorges heading south such as Jaranda, with high mountain passes
that include Bejar and Tornavacas. The highest peak in the area is Calvitero
that reaches 2,425 metres. The second mountainous area is the central area
that is penetrated by the mountains of Toledo, the highest peak of which is
Las Villuercas measuring 1,601 metres. The third area in the south of the
region belongs to the Sierra Morena mountain range. They are the lowest
mountains in the region. The highest peak is Tentudia, at 1,140 metres. The
most notable river valleys include Jerte and Tietar, La Vera and Las Hurdes,
as well as Ambroz valley. Two major rivers criss-cross the region and filter
the waters from other lesser rivers in the area. The rivers are the Tagus,
that travels through Caceres, finally entering Portugal, and the Guadiana,
that encompasses all of Badajoz within its basin and heads south, forming a
natural border with Portugal. The rivers in the region of Extremadura are
governed by the various reservoirs in the area, that form a vast
hydrological network that supplies water for crops, for generating
electricity and for general consumption by the inhabitants. Valdecañas,
Torrejon-Tagus, Alcantara, Gabriel and Galan are the reservoirs that lie in
the Tagus river basin. Cijara, Puerto Peña (Garcia Sola), Orellana and La
Serena are some of the different reservoirs that can be found in Guadiana's
basin. La Serena reservoir, in the river Zujar, is the largest in Spain.
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