San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir
San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse de San Andrés de los Tacones) is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Aboño River. It is located between the parishes of San Andrés de los Tacones and Serín, in the municipality of Gijón.
| San Andrés de los Tacones Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 View of the dam | |
  Location of the reservoir in Asturias | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | San Andrés de los Tacones, Gijón, Asturias |
| Coordinates | 43°30′12″N 5°45′17″W |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Owner(s) | Arcelor |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Aboño River |
| Height | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Length | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Dam volume | 199,000 m3 (260,000 cu yd) |
| Spillways | 1 main |
| Spillway type | Floodgate |
| Spillway capacity | 185 m3/s (6,500 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Embalse de Trasona |
| Total capacity | 4.1 hm3 (3,300 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 37.5 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 60 ha (150 acres) |
Reservoir of San Andrés de los Tacones
The reservoir, next to the Autovía A-66, is property of Arcelor and its construction was finished in 1964 with the aim of supply water to the steel plant located in Gijón.[1]
In 2002, the City Hall of the municipality decided to open in the reservoir the first bird observatory of the city.
The reservoir is supplied by river Aboño.
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