El Atazar Dam

El Atazar Dam is an arch dam built near , on the Lozoya River, very close to where the Lozoya joins the . The curved design of the dam is optimum for the narrow gorge in which it was built to retain water in the .
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  • Reservoir
  • …lies at an elevation of 839 metres (2,753 feet)
  • …is also known as “Embalse del Atazar”
  • Description: arch dam built near Madrid, Spain on the Lozoya River

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azud de La Parra.
Calima, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Atazar and Cervera de Buitrago.
Balles2601, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality of the autonomous community of in central . is situated 2½ km north of El Atazar Dam.
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is a municipality of the autonomous community of in central . is situated 5 km west of El Atazar Dam.
Balles2601, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km south of El Atazar Dam.

El Atazar Dam

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Latitude
40.91209° or 40° 54′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.47322° or 3° 28′ 24″ west
Open location code
8CGRWG6G+RP
Geo­Names ID
6457384
Wiki­data ID
Q43400029

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“El Atazar Dam” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Cabeza and Lozoya.

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