Embalse de Salime
Encyclopedia
Embalse de Salime is a reservoir
in Asturias
, Spain
. It is formed by a gravity dam at Grandas de Salime
, built 1948 to 1953 across the Navia River. At completion in 1954, it was the largest structure of this type in Spain and the second largest in Europe.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It is formed by a gravity dam at Grandas de Salime
Grandas de Salime
Grandas de Salime is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is famous for its hydroelectric dam across the Navia River, forming the Embalse de Salime...
, built 1948 to 1953 across the Navia River. At completion in 1954, it was the largest structure of this type in Spain and the second largest in Europe.
External links
- Embalses.net current waterlevels
- The building of the dam and hydro power plant at Grandas de Salime with plans and drawings from the construction project