Susqueda Reservoir

Susqueda Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Susqueda; Spanish: Embalse de Susqueda) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Osor, Catalonia, Spain. The dam is located in Osor while the main water body is within the boundaries of Susqueda and Sant Hilari Sacalm. The construction of the dam was completed in 1968, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 233 hm³ that covered the old villages of Susqueda and Querós. The dam has a structural height of 135 m and a crest length of 360 m.^[1][2]

Susqueda Reservoir
The dam in 2007
Location of Pantà de Susqueda
Official name	Pantà de Susqueda
Country	Spain
Location	Osor, Susqueda and Sant Hilari Sacalm, Catalonia
Coordinates	41°58′45″N 2°31′38″E / 41.97917°N 2.52722°E / 41.97917; 2.52722
Status	Operational
Opening date	1968
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Ter
Height	135 m
Length	360 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	230 hm³
Catchment area	1775 km²
Surface area	466 ha

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Catalonia

References

1. "Technical characteristics and capacity". The Catalan Water Agency. gencat.cat. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
2. Eva Berenguer (April 11, 2008). "Las puertas del Ter". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 28, 2012.

External links

• Susqueda Official Website (in Catalan)
• Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Susqueda (in Spanish)