Sau Reservoir | |
Name Official: | Pantà de Sau |
Location Map: | Spain Catalonia |
Location Map Caption: | Location of Pantà de Sau |
Coordinates: | 41.9681°N 2.4131°W |
Country: | Spain |
Location: | Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia |
Status: | O |
Opening: | 1962 |
Dam Type: | G |
Dam Height: | 83 m |
Dam Length: | 260 m |
Dam Crosses: | Ter |
Res Capacity Total: | 151.3 hm³ |
Res Catchment: | 1522 km² |
Res Surface: | 572.8 ha |
Sau Reservoir (ca|Pantà de Sau; pronounced as /ca/) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain. The dam was completed in 1962, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 151.3 hm³ that covered the former town of Sant Romà de Sau. The Church of Sant Romà is still visible when the water level is low. The dam has a structural height of 83 m and a crest length of 260 m.[1] [2]