Boadella reservoir ( ca, Pantà de Boadella) is a
reservoir located on the
Muga Muga or MUGA may refer to:
* Assam silk
* Bodegas Muga, a Rioja winery
* MUGA scan
* Muga, Nepal, village
* Muga (river), Spain
* Muga River (Ethiopia)
* Multi-use games area
* MUGA World Pro Wrestling
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river, near
Darnius
Darnius is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The first document where is related Darnius was dated in 983, and the written name was ''Darnicibus''. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main ...
,
Catalonia,
Spain. The dam is located at
Darnius
Darnius is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The first document where is related Darnius was dated in 983, and the written name was ''Darnicibus''. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the main ...
while the main water body is also within the boundaries of
Sant Llorenç de la Muga
Sant Llorenç de la Muga is a municipality in the Alt Empordà comarca, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain with an area of 32.06 km2 and a population of 177 people.
Sant Llorenç de la Muga is situated 16 km from Figueres
Figu ...
,
Terrades
Terrades is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated to the west of Figueres
Figueres (, ; , es, Figueras, ) is the capital of the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, Catalo ...
and
Maçanet de Cabrenys
Maçanet de Cabrenys is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Alt Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. It also belongs to the ''subcomarca'' of Alta Garrotxa. It includes the villages of Arnera, Les Creus, Les Mines, Les Salines, Tapis, Els Vilars, ...
. Despite giving it its name to the reservoir, the
municipality of
Boadella i les Escaules
Boadella i les Escaules is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Alt Empordà in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The former name, Boadella d'Empordà, was changed in 2004 when the town of Les Escaules joined Boadella d'Empordà. It is situated in th ...
is not located within its boundaries. The construction of the hydroelectric dam was completed in 1969 and was designed by chief engineer Eugenio Pinedo, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 60.2 hm³. The dam has a structural height of 63 m and a crest length of 250 m.
See also
*
List of dams and reservoirs in Catalonia
This is a list of dams and reservoirs in Catalonia, Spain.
List
List of dams and reservoirs by the Catalan Water Agency ( ca, Agència Catalana de l'Aigua):
See also
* List of dams and reservoirs
* List of dams and reservoirs in Spain
Ref ...
References
External links
Darnius Official Website
Reservoirs in Catalonia
Alt Empordà
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