Sanabria Lake(Spanish:Lago de Sanabria,Spanish pronunciation:[ˈlaɣoðesaˈnaβɾja];Leonese:Llagu de Senabria) is alakelocated 8 km to the northwest ofPuebla de Sanabriain theprovince of Zamora,Spain.It is one of the very few sizable natural lakes in Spain.[1]
| Sanabria Lake Lago de Sanabria Llagu de Senabria | |
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  Sanabria Lake Lago de Sanabria Llagu de Senabria | |
| Location | La Sanabria, Castile and León |
| Coordinates | 42°07′21″N6°43′09″W/ 42.12250°N 6.71917°W |
| Primary inflows | Río Segundera, Río Cárdena |
| Primary outflows | Río Trefacio |
| Catchment area | 11.42 km2(4.41 sq mi) |
| Basincountries | Spain |
| Max. length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.47 km (0.91 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.48 km2(1.34 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 27.7 m (91 ft) |
| Max. depth | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Water volume | 96,289,887 m3(3.4004453×109cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 9.13 km (5.67 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) |
| Islands | one |
| Settlements | Puebla de Sanabria |
| 1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
With a surface of 368 hectares it is also the largestglacial lakein theIberian Peninsula.
The main inflow and outflow of water from the lake is theriver Tera.The lake is a widening of the Tera.
The Sanabria lake is now within the limits of theSanabria Lake Natural Park.The area was declared a Natural Park in 1978.[2]
The Sanabria comarca is one of the few areas in Western Europe having a sizeable population of wildwolvesliving in theSierra de la Culebramountain range.
The lake was the site of a tragedy when theVega de Tera dam failedand triggered a deadly flood. Bodies of the 144 killed ended up in the lake, most not recovered.[3]
See also
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edit- ^J. C. Vega, C. De Hoyos, J. J. Aldasoro, J. De Miguel und H. Fraile: Nuevos datos morfométricos para el Lago de Sanabria, Limnetica, 24(1-2): 115-122 (2005)Archived2011-10-03 at theWayback Machine
- ^Royal decree that established the park (in Spanish)Archived2009-05-07 at theWayback Machine,Junta deCastilla y Leónwebsite
- ^Saseta, Sergio (8 January 2016)."El día que el mundo se hundió en Ribadelago".El Norte de Castilla(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 9 December 2018.Retrieved3 March2022.
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