Presa de Montejaque was 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 ...
in the
province of Málaga
The province of Málaga ( es, Provincia de Málaga ) is located in Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to ...
,
Andalusia
Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a ...
,
Spain
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. It is also known as "Presa del Hundidero" and "Presa de los Caballeros"
River
Le reservoir gets water from
Gaduares river.
Construction
The preliminary studies to build the wall started in 1917, and the project was abandoned in 1947, unable to keep water inside the walls
La presa fantasma de Montejaque
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See also
* List of reservoirs and dams in Andalusia
This is a list of dams and reservoirs in Andalusia, Spain.
Almería
Cádiz
Córdoba
Granada
Huelva
* Embalse de Aracena
* Embalse de Zufre
* Embalse de Andévalo
* Embalse del Chanza
* Embalse de Corumbel Bajo
* Embalse de ...
References
External links
Pictures of the path inside the reservoir
Reservoirs in Andalusia
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