Sau Reservoir
Sau Reservoir | |
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![]() The reservoir in 2005 | |
![]() ![]() Location of Pantà de Sau | |
Official name | Pantà de Sau |
Country | Spain |
Location | Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia |
Coordinates | 41°58′5″N 2°24′47″E / 41.96806°N 2.41306°ECoordinates: 41°58′5″N 2°24′47″E / 41.96806°N 2.41306°E |
Status | Operational |
Opening date | 1962 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Ter |
Height | 83 m |
Length | 260 m |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 151.3 hm³ |
Catchment area | 1522 km² |
Surface area | 572.8 ha |
Sau Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Sau) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain. The dam was completed in 1962, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 151.3 hm³ that covered the former town of Sant Romà de Sau. The Church of Sant Romà is still visible when the water level is low. The dam has a structural height of 83 m and a crest length of 260 m.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Technical characteristics and capacity". The Catalan Water Agency. gencat.cat. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ↑ López, Antoni (June 18, 2008). "Sant Romà vuelve a sumergirse en Sau". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
External links
- Vilanova de Sau Official Website (in Catalan)
- Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Sau (in Spanish)
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