Sau Reservoir ( ca, Pantà de Sau) is a

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located on the

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river, near

Vilanova de Sau Vilanova de Sau is a town in the ''comarca'' of the Osona in Catalonia, eastern Spain. It is situated in the valley called Sau. The Ter river runs through the valley, now dammed into Pantà de Sau, a reservoir which is in the municipal territory ...

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. 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 Sant may refer to: People * Alfred Sant (born 1948), Maltese politician * Andrew Sant (born 1950), English-born Australian poet * David Sant (born 1968), Catalan director, actor and writer * Indira Sant (1914–2000), Indian poet * James Sant ( ...

. The

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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.

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External links

Vilanova de Sau Official Website

Reservoirs in Catalonia Osona {{Catalonia-geo-stub

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