Terra Bianca Reservoir, Water reservoir near San Juan de los Morros, Venezuela
Terra Bianca Reservoir is a water storage facility located on the Venezuelan plains, close to San Juan de los Morros in Guárico state. A dam holds back a broad expanse of water that sits in the middle of the flat savanna landscape.
The reservoir was built in the mid-20th century to meet the water needs of San Juan de los Morros and the surrounding region. It has served as one of the main water sources for the state ever since.
People from San Juan de los Morros often walk along the banks on weekends, treating the reservoir as an outdoor gathering spot. The open shoreline gives a sense of space that is rare in the surrounding flatlands.
The reservoir is reachable by main roads leading to San Juan de los Morros, and the area around the dam is open and easy to walk around. Visiting during the dry season makes getting around the banks more comfortable.
The reservoir is fed mostly by water transferred from the Guárico River rather than by rain falling directly into its own basin. This dependence on a river outside its catchment area is uncommon for a reservoir of this kind.
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