Trasona Reservoir

The Trasona Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse de Trasona) is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Alvares River. It is located in the parish of Trasona, in the municipality of Corvera de Asturias.

Trasona Reservoir
View of the dam
Trasona Reservoir is located in Asturias
Trasona Reservoir
Location of the Trasona reservoir in Asturias
CountrySpain
LocationTrasona, Corvera, Asturias
Coordinates43°32′48″N 5°52′42″W
Opening date1957
Owner(s)Arcelor
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsAlvares River
Height16 m (52 ft)
Length332 m (1,089 ft)
Dam volume31,000 m3 (41,000 cu yd)
Spillways1 main
Spillway capacity45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesEmbalse de Trasona
Total capacity4.1 hm3 (3,300 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Surface area61 ha (150 acres)
Reservoir of Trasona

The reservoir is property of Arcelor. Its construction was finished in 1957, with the aim of supply water to the steel plant located in Avilés and to the population of the zone. It is also used for sporting purposes. Near the reservoir are located sporting facilities for canoeing. This facilities were improved in 2010 for hosting the Canoe Sprint European Championships.[1]

The reservoir is supplied by the rivers Alvares and Narcea, from this last one thank to the Canal del Narcea, a 27 km channel.

References

  1. Trasona se abre a Europa El Comercio. 10 June 2010 (in Spanish)


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