Embalse is a city in the center-west of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located within the Calamuchita Valley, 119 km south-southwest from Córdoba City. The municipality has 15,000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census [INDEC], though unofficial counts including the neighboring areas give a population of over 30,000, which grows by several thousands during the tourist high season.
The word embalse means "reservoir" (i. e. artificial lake) in Spanish. Embalse is located along the eastern shore of a large reservoir produced by the damming of the Río Tercero. The dam was inaugurated in 1930; it is 58 m high and 125 m long, with a maximum capacity of 730 million m³. The reservoir has an area of 58 km² and is employed for fishing, irrigation and the production of hydroelectricity, as well as water sports. On the southern shore lies the Embalse nuclear power plant, one of the two operational nuclear plants of Argentina (the other is Atucha I).
The area is of major touristic importance. Accordingly, Embalse has 7 hotels and many smaller accommodation facilities, and a casino (opened in 1984).
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Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
Portal de Embalse, Valle de Calamuchita
Fernanda Gariela Biolé, Adriana Olmedo, Fernando Julio Biolé. (2002). Historia de la construcción del Embalse de Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina. Libro completo.
January 01, 1970
embalse, argentina, embalse, city, center, west, province, córdoba, argentina, located, within, calamuchita, valley, south, southwest, from, córdoba, city, municipality, inhabitants, 2001, census, indec, though, unofficial, counts, including, neighboring, area. Embalse is a city in the center west of the province of Cordoba Argentina located within the Calamuchita Valley 119 km south southwest from Cordoba City The municipality has 15 000 inhabitants as per the 2001 census INDEC though unofficial counts including the neighboring areas give a population of over 30 000 which grows by several thousands during the tourist high season EmbalseTownEmbalseLocation of Embalse in ArgentinaShow map of Cordoba ProvinceEmbalseEmbalse Argentina Show map of ArgentinaCoordinates 32 11 S 64 25 W 32 183 S 64 417 W 32 183 64 417Country ArgentinaProvince CordobaDepartmentCalamuchitaGovernment MayorFederico Alesandri Union por Cordoba Elevation623 m 2 044 ft Population 2010 census Total8 793Time zoneUTC 3 ART CPA baseX5856Dialing code 54 3571 The word embalse means reservoir i e artificial lake in Spanish Embalse is located along the eastern shore of a large reservoir produced by the damming of the Rio Tercero The dam was inaugurated in 1930 it is 58 m high and 125 m long with a maximum capacity of 730 million m The reservoir has an area of 58 km and is employed for fishing irrigation and the production of hydroelectricity as well as water sports On the southern shore lies the Embalse nuclear power plant one of the two operational nuclear plants of Argentina the other is Atucha I The area is of major touristic importance Accordingly Embalse has 7 hotels and many smaller accommodation facilities and a casino opened in 1984 References editMunicipal information Municipal Affairs Federal Institute IFAM Municipal Affairs Secretariat Ministry of Interior Argentina in Spanish Portal de Embalse Valle de Calamuchita Fernanda Gariela Biole Adriana Olmedo Fernando Julio Biole 2002 Historia de la construccion del Embalse de Rio Tercero Cordoba Argentina Libro completo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Embalse Argentina amp oldid 1182655018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
