Country Spain Type of dam Gravity dam Height 16 m (52 ft) Owner Arcelor | Opening date 1957 Impounds Alvares River Province Asturias Impound Alvares | |
 | ||
Location Trasona, Corvera, Asturias Similar Embalse de La Granda, Philippe Cousteau Anchor M, Ferrera Park, Camposagrado Palace, Sea Life Benalmádena | ||
The Trasona Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse de Trasona) is a reservoir in Asturias, Spain across the Alvares River. It is located in the parish of Trasona, in the municipality of Corvera de Asturias.
Map of Trasona Reservoir, 33468 El Palacio, Asturias, Spain
The reservoir is property of Arcelor and its construction was finished in 1957 with the aim of supply water to the steel plant located in Avilés and to the population of the zone. It is also used for sporting purposes. Near the reservoir are located sporting facilities for canoeing. This facilities were improved in 2010 for hosting the Canoe Sprint European Championships.
The reservoir is supplied by the rivers Alvares and Narcea, from this last one thank to the Canal del Narcea, a 27 km channel.
References
Trasona Reservoir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA