Trasona Reservoir Explained

Trasona Reservoir
Location Map:Spain Asturias
Location Map Caption:Location of the Trasona reservoir in Asturias
Coordinates:43.5467°N -5.8783°W
Country:Spain
Location:Trasona, Corvera, Asturias
Opening:1957
Dam Type:Gravity dam
Dam Length:332m (1,089feet)
Dam Height:16m (52feet)
Dam Volume:31000m2
Dam Crosses:Alvares River
Spillway Count:1 main
Spillway Capacity:45m3/s
Res Name:Embalse de Trasona
Res Capacity Total:4.1lk=inNaNlk=in
Res Catchment:37km2
Res Surface:61ha

The Trasona Reservoir (Spanish; Castilian: Embalse de Trasona) is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Alvares River. It is located in the parish of Trasona, in the municipality of Corvera de Asturias.

The reservoir is property of Arcelor. Its construction was finished in 1957, with the aim of supply water to the steel plant located in Avilés and to the population of the zone. It is also used for sporting purposes. Near the reservoir are located sporting facilities for canoeing. This facilities were improved in 2010 for hosting the Canoe Sprint European Championships.[1]

The reservoir is supplied by the rivers Alvares and Narcea, from this last one thank to the Canal del Narcea, a 27 km channel.

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  1. http://www.elcomercio.es/v/20100610/aviles/trasona-abre-europa-20100610.html Trasona se abre a Europa