Deva (river)

Deva
Deva River in Camaleño
Course of the Deva
Location
Country	Spain
State	Cantabria, Asturias
Physical characteristics
Source	Cirque
• location	Fuente Dé, Camaleño
• elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Mouth	Tina Mayor
• location	Bay of Biscay
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	64 km (40 mi)
Basin size	1,195 km2 (461 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	mouth
• average	33.4 m3/s (1,180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Urdón, Cares
• right	Quiviesa, Bullón

The Deva is a river in Northern Spain, flowing through the Autonomous Communities of Cantabria and Asturias until it flows into Tina Mayor, an estuary. Its main tributaries are the Cares and Urdón rivers, among others.

Deva is the name of a Celtic goddess related to the waters. As the names of the English rivers Dee, which are related, this may come from the Proto-Indo-European *deiueh2-, meaning 'a goddess'. The river is known for being one of the few Spanish watercourses to host native runs of Atlantic salmon.¹