Zahara de la Sierra Dam
Guadalete River
The reservoir is located in Zahara, near the towns of Algodonales,
Grazalema and El Gastor, is in the midst of mountains and
it is a fairly deep reservoir, the mountains of Grazalema
is the closest and the main supplier of water.
The environment is very attractive because of its proximity
to the natural park of Sierra Grazalema. The Guadalete
river rises in the Sierra de Grazalema at the Puerto de la
Presilla.
The reservoir besides acting as a work of regulating the
river, serves to put in irrigation a large area in the area
known as Los Llanos de Villamartin, located downstream of
the dam.
Project: Zahara Dam and Reservoir
- The Gastor - Guadalete River
Location: Guadalete River - Cadiz - Spain
Promoter: Ministry of Public Works
and Transport
Characteristics: Embankment Dam
Capacity of reservoir: 223 hm3
Height above foundation: 82 m
Coronation
Length: 420 m
Coronation width: 12 m
Approximate distances from the dam:
To Ronda 45 km
To Olvera 28 km
To Sevilla 98 km
To Málaga 127 km
To Grazalema 16 km
To Algodonales 8 km
To Arcos de la Frontera 49 km
To Jerez de la Frontera
81 km
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