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
Location of the Trasona reservoir in Asturias
Country	Spain
Location	Trasona, Corvera, Asturias
Coordinates	43°32′48″N 5°52′42″W
Opening date	1957
Owner(s)	Arcelor
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Alvares River
Height	16 m (52 ft)
Length	332 m (1,089 ft)
Dam volume	31,000 m3 (41,000 cu yd)
Spillways	1 main
Spillway capacity	45 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Creates	Embalse de Trasona
Total capacity	4.1 hm3 (3,300 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Surface area	61 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.