Alcorlo Reservoir, Stausee in Spanien
Alcorlo Reservoir is a large body of water in Guadalajara Province that holds water for irrigation and drinking water supply to nearby towns. It is surrounded by open fields, shrubs, and scattered trees that slope gently toward the calm surface.
The reservoir was built during the 1970s and completed in 1978 to improve water supply in the region. Later, it was connected to water treatment systems that pipe clean water to surrounding communities.
The reservoir serves as a gathering place where locals fish and walk along the shoreline, weaving water into their daily rhythm. This practical relationship between people and the landscape reflects how such spaces become part of a community's everyday life.
The area is about three kilometers from the village of La Toba via a paved road and has picnic tables and resting spots for visitors. Walking paths wind around the reservoir, and the site is open to explore throughout the year.
The village of Alcorlo lies beneath the water, submerged when the reservoir was built, and exists now only in the memories of those who remember it. This drowned settlement gives the place a hidden layer of human story that visitors rarely notice.
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