San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir explained

San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir
Location Map:Spain Asturias
Location Map Caption:Location of the reservoir in Asturias
Coordinates:43.5033°N -5.7547°W
Country:Spain
Location:San Andrés de los Tacones, Gijón, Asturias
Opening:1964
Dam Type:Embankment dam
Dam Length:434m (1,424feet)
Dam Height:22m (72feet)
Dam Volume:199000m2
Dam Crosses:Aboño River
Spillway Count:1 main
Spillway Type:Floodgate
Spillway Capacity:185m3/s
Res Name:Embalse de Trasona
Res Capacity Total:4.1lk=inNaNlk=in
Res Catchment:37.5km2
Res Surface:60ha

San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir (Spanish; Castilian: Embalse de San Andrés de los Tacones) is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Aboño River. It is located between the parishes of San Andrés de los Tacones and Serín, in the municipality of Gijón.

The reservoir, next to the Autovía A-66, is property of Arcelor and its construction was finished in 1964 with the aim of supply water to the steel plant located in Gijón.[1]

In 2002, the City Hall of the municipality decided to open in the reservoir the first bird observatory of the city.

The reservoir is supplied by river Aboño.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gijon.info/page/5636-embalse-de-san-andres-de-los-tacones Gijón City Hall website