Sau Reservoir(Catalan:Pantà de Sau;IPA:[pənˈtaðəˈsaw]) is areservoirlocated on theTerriver, nearVilanova de Sau,Catalonia,Spain.The dam was completed in 1962, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 151.3 hm³ that covered the former town ofSant Romà de Sau.TheChurch of Sant Romàis still visible when the water level is low. The dam has a structural height of 83 m and a crest length of 260 m.[1][2]
| Sau Reservoir | |
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 ASentinel-2satellite image of the reservoir. | |
  Location of Pantà de Sau | |
| Official name | Pantà de Sau |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Vilanova de Sau,Catalonia |
| Coordinates | 41°58′5″N2°24′47″E/ 41.96806°N 2.41306°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity dam |
| Impounds | Ter |
| Height | 83 m |
| Length | 260 m |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 151.3 hm³ |
| Catchment area | 1522 km² |
| Surface area | 572.8 ha |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Technical characteristics and capacity".The Catalan Water Agency.gencat.cat.RetrievedJanuary 28,2012.
- ^López, Antoni (June 18, 2008)."Sant Romà vuelve a sumergirse en Sau".La Vanguardia(in Spanish).RetrievedJanuary 28,2012.
External links
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- Vilanova de Sau Official Website(in Catalan)
- Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Sau(in Spanish)
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