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Rules Reservoir is a reservoir in Vélez de Benaudalla, province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

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Rules Reservoir
Autovía de Sierra Nevada-Costa Tropical,

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Autovía de Sierra Nevada-Costa Tropical
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