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El Atazar Dam

Arch damsBuildings and structures in the Community of MadridDams completed in 1972Dams in SpainHydroelectric power stations in Spain
Reservoirs in the Community of Madrid
Presa de El Atazar 01
Presa de El Atazar 01

El Atazar Dam is an arch dam built near Madrid, Spain on the Lozoya River, very close to where the Lozoya joins the Jarama. The curved design of the dam is optimum for the narrow gorge in which it was built to retain water in the reservoir. Arch dams are thin and require less material to construct than other dam types.When the dam was built, the decision was made to use the dam to store and regulate water only and not to provide energy. Construction started on the dam in 1968 and finished in 1972.

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N 40.912222222222 ° E -3.4733333333333 °
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M-133
28189
Community of Madrid, Spain
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Presa de El Atazar 01
Presa de El Atazar 01
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