Susqueda Reservoir ( ca, Pantà de Susqueda; es, Embalse de Susqueda) is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located on the
Ter
Ter or TER may refer to:
Places
* River Ter, in Essex, England
* Ter (river), in Catalonia
* Ter (department), a region in France
* Torre (river), (Slovene: ''Ter''), a river in Italy
* Ter, Ljubno, a settlement in the Municipality of Ljubno ob S ...
river, near
Osor Osor may refer to these places and jurisdictions :
* Osor, Croatia, town, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see
* Osor, Girona, village in Catalonia
* Bishop of Osor
* Open Source Observatory and Repository
The Open Source Obse ...
,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
,
Spain
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. The dam is located in
Osor Osor may refer to these places and jurisdictions :
* Osor, Croatia, town, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see
* Osor, Girona, village in Catalonia
* Bishop of Osor
* Open Source Observatory and Repository
The Open Source Obse ...
while the main water body is within the boundaries of
Susqueda
Susqueda is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Guilleries Massif area, on the left bank of the Ter river in the north-west of the ''comarca''. The Susqueda reservoir is on the municipal territ ...
and
Sant Hilari Sacalm
Sant Hilari Sacalm is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain
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. 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
Susqueda is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Guilleries Massif area, on the left bank of the Ter river in the north-west of the ''comarca''. The Susqueda reservoir is on the municipal territ ...
and
Querós. The dam has a structural height of 135 m and a crest length of 360 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
Susqueda Official Website
Reservoirs in Catalonia
Selva
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