Salime Reservoir | |
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Country | Spain |
Location | Grandas de Salime, Asturias |
Coordinates | 43°14′10″N 6°50′52″W / 43.23611°N 6.84778°W |
Construction began | 1948 |
Opening date | 1954 |
Owner(s) | Saltos del Navia en Comunidad |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Navia River |
Height | 125.67 m (412.3 ft) |
Length | 250 m (820 ft) |
Dam volume | 645,000 m3 (844,000 cu yd) |
Spillways | 1 main |
Spillway capacity | 1,658 m3/s (58,600 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Salime Reservoir |
Total capacity | 266.3 hm3 (215,900 acre⋅ft) |
Catchment area | 1,806 km2 (697 sq mi) |
Surface area | 685 ha (1,690 acres) |
Power Station | |
Turbines | 4x 32MW Francis |
Installed capacity | 128 MW |
Annual generation | 350,000,000 KWh |
Salime Reservoir is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Navia River. It is the third reservoir built in this river after Arbón and Doiras.
It is formed by a 128 meters high Gravity dam and it is located at the confluence of the municipalities of Pesoz, Grandas de Salime and Allande. The road AS-14 runs over the dam. The occupied area by the reservoir is 685 ha between Grandas de Salime and Ibias in Asturias and Negueira de Muñiz in Lugo.
The dam serves mainly to generate hydroelectric power, but it is also used for recreational uses.