| Sau Reservoir | |
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 A Sentinel-2 satellite 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″N 2°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 |
Sau Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Sau) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Vilanova 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 of Sant Romà de Sau. The Church of Sant Romà is 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]
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References
- ^ "Technical characteristics and capacity". The Catalan Water Agency. gencat.cat. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ López, Antoni (June 18, 2008). "Sant Romà vuelve a sumergirse en Sau". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2012.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sau Reservoir.
- Vilanova de Sau Official Website (in Catalan)
- Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Sau (in Spanish)
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