The Water Board of the Hydrographic Confederation of Segura (CHS) has been reported in the Review Report Navigation Dams and stretches of navigable river Segura basin 2016 has been included as a section of the Segura River unseaworthy the ranging from 100 meters downstream from the dam of Ojós up to 100 meters upstream from the dam, ie which runs along the town of Archena (between ETRS89 UTM coordinates: 649580; 4220880 and UTM ETRS89: 630575; 4219725 ).
Anyway, for reasons of safety for swimmers, fishermen and small boats, as follows announcing the CHS, no navigation called jet skis is authorized.
It is also limited in the area of ​​the Segura River Basin engine power used to a maximum of 150 hp and speed of navigation of vessels to a maximum of 16 knots (30 km / h) is limited.
And also it advised that in any case the evolution of levels in rivers and reservoirs in the practice of navigation or flotation thereof be conditional.
Finally, in the report of the CHS, it explained that the inclusion of sections and reservoirs in the general list of this organization does not imply the absence of any obstacles, having to adopt therefore the necessary precautions for the exercise of navigation.
This stretch of the Segura passing through Archena that just included in the list of reservoirs and river navigable stretches of river and joins the ten sections and the same number of existing reservoirs in the Segura basin itself.
Archenero Club Canoeing Kayaking Rafting River Segura after this news has already launched shortly to organize activities of the sport of canoe along this stretch of the Segura, dedicated to all ages.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Archena