Agueda Dam, presa en la provincia de Salamanca, España
Agueda Dam is a concrete structure in Salamanca province that holds back the Agueda River to form a large reservoir. The construction stretches about 196 meters across and rises roughly 37 meters above the water surface.
The dam was completed in 1931 and was built to regulate the Agueda River for irrigation and flood control in the region. This construction marked a period when infrastructure was developed to protect communities from flooding and secure water supply.
The name Agueda comes from Latin and refers to water. The reservoir shows how people in this region have lived alongside the river and managed its flow for their daily needs.
You can reach the dam on a small road and easily visit it while exploring Salamanca province. The area is quiet and open, suitable for walks near the water and for bird watching, especially in the early morning hours.
The dam uses gravity and its structural weight to hold back the water, which is a distinctive engineering approach for this type of dam. Motorboats are prohibited on the reservoir to protect water quality for communities downstream.
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