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Zaza Reservoir
Zaza Reservoir ( es, Embalse Zaza, La Presa Zaza) is the largest man-made reservoir in Cuba. It is located in the Sancti Spíritus Province in central Cuba, south-east of the city of Sancti-Spíritus and north-west of La Sierpe. It has a water mirror area of . and an average volume of 750,000,000 m³. Overview It was developed on the course of the Zaza River, which flows from Sierra del Escambray to the Tunas Channel in the Caribbean Sea and is Cuba's second longest river (after Rio Cauto). Other rivers that empty into the reservoir include the Yayabo, Taguasco and Tuinucú Rivers. The Zaza Dam was built over a 3-year period and was completed on December 7, 1971, at a cost of 27 million Cuban pesos. A hydroelectric plant was subsequently added in 1978. The water of the reservoir is used to irrigate the farmlands to the south all the way to the Caribbean coast. Fishing (both leisure and commercial) is also an important activity on the reservoir. One of the largest fresh wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sancti-Spíritus Province
Sancti Spiritus (Latin genitive, 'of the holy spirit') or Sancti Spiritu may refer to: Places *Sancti-Spíritus, Badajoz, Spain *Sancti-Spíritus, Salamanca, Spain *Sancti Spíritus, Cuba **Sancti Spíritus Province **Sancti Spíritus Airport *Sancti Spiritu (Argentina), a 1527 fortification Other uses *Sancti Spiritus (cigar) *FC Sancti Spíritus, a Cuban football club, based in Sancti Spíritus *Sancti Spíritus (baseball), Cuba See also * * Espírito Santo (other) * Espiritu Santo (other) * Holy Spirit (other) * Santo Spirito (other) * Spiritus Sanctus Academies * Spiritus sancti gratia {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |