Susqueda Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Susqueda; Spanish: Embalse 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]
| 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 |
| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Technical characteristics and capacity". The Catalan Water Agency. gencat.cat. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ Eva Berenguer (April 11, 2008). "Las puertas del Ter". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
External links
edit- Susqueda Official Website (in Catalan)
- Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Susqueda (in Spanish)
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