Susqueda Reservoir

Susqueda Reservoir
The dam in 2007
Location of Pantà de Susqueda
Official name Pantà de Susqueda
Country Spain
Location Osor, Susqueda and Sant Hilari Sacalm, Catalonia
Coordinates 41°58′45″N 2°31′38″E / 41.97917°N 2.52722°E / 41.97917; 2.52722Coordinates: 41°58′45″N 2°31′38″E / 41.97917°N 2.52722°E / 41.97917; 2.52722
Status Operational
Opening date 1968
Dam and spillways
Impounds Ter
Height 135 m
Length 360 m
Reservoir
Total capacity 230 hm³
Catchment area 1775 km²
Surface area 466 ha

Susqueda Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Susqueda) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Osor, Catalonia, Spain. The dam is located in Osor while the main water body is within the boundaries of Susqueda and Sant Hilari Sacalm. The construction of the dam was completed in 1968, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 233 hm³ that covered the old villages of Susqueda and Querós. The dam has a structural height of 135 m and a crest length of 360 m.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Technical characteristics and capacity". The Catalan Water Agency. gencat.cat. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Eva Berenguer (April 11, 2008). "Las puertas del Ter". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2012.


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