Salime Reservoir

Salime Reservoir
View of the reservoir
Salime Reservoir is located in Asturias
Salime Reservoir
Location of the Salime reservoir in Asturias
CountrySpain
LocationGrandas de Salime, Asturias
Coordinates43°14′10″N 6°50′52″W / 43.23611°N 6.84778°W / 43.23611; -6.84778
Construction began1948
Opening date1954
Owner(s)Saltos del Navia en Comunidad
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity dam
ImpoundsNavia River
Height125.67 m (412.3 ft)
Length250 m (820 ft)
Dam volume645,000 m3 (844,000 cu yd)
Spillways1 main
Spillway capacity1,658 m3/s (58,600 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
CreatesSalime Reservoir
Total capacity266.3 hm3 (215,900 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area1,806 km2 (697 sq mi)
Surface area685 ha (1,690 acres)
Power Station
Turbines4x 32MW Francis
Installed capacity128 MW
Annual generation350,000,000 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.