Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas
Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas is a dam in Capileira, Granada, Andalusia. Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Collado de la Laguna de las Yeguas, as well as near Collado de las Yeguas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sierra Nevada Observatory and Veleta.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sierra Nevada Observatory is located at Loma de Dilar in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, Spain; established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres. Sierra Nevada Observatory is situated 1 km northwest of Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas.
Veleta
Peak
Photo: Miguel303xm, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Veleta or Pico del Veleta is the third highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula and the second highest of the Sierra Nevada. Its height is given variously as 3,394 metres, 3,396 metres and 3,398 metres.
Chorreras del Molinillo
Waterfall
Photo: Por los caminos de Málaga, CC BY 2.0.
Chorreras del Molinillo is a waterfall, which is situated 2½ km west of Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pradollano.
Pradollano
Hamlet
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pradollano is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km north of Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas.
Presa de la Laguna de las Yeguas
Latitude
37.05618° or 37° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.38172° or 3° 22′ 54″ westOpen location code
8C9R3J49+F8OpenStreetMap ID
way 147242324OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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