Presa de Garandones

Presa de Garandones is a dam in Porto, Zamora, Castile and León. Presa de Garandones is situated nearby to Turbera de la Roya, as well as near the lagoon Laguna Roya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ribadelago and Ribadelago Nuevo.

Ribadelago

Hamlet

Photo: FirkinCat, CC BY 3.0.

Ribadelago is a village located in province of Zamora, Spain. It is in the Galende municipality. It was partially destroyed in 1959 due to a dam failure in Vega de Tera reservoir, which caused 144 deaths. Ribadelago is situated 3½ km southeast of Presa de Garandones.

Ribadelago Nuevo

Hamlet

Ribadelago Nuevo

Photo: M.Peinado, CC BY 2.0.

Ribadelago Nuevo is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Presa de Garandones.

San Martín de Castañeda

Hamlet

San Martín de Castañeda

Photo: M.Peinado, CC BY 2.0.

San Martín de Castañeda is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km east of Presa de Garandones.

Presa de Garandones

Type: Dam
Location: Porto, Zamora, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude

42.13452° or 42° 8′ 4″ north

Longitude

-6.78651° or 6° 47′ 12″ west

Open location code

8CJM46M7+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Turbera de la Roya and Laguna Roya.

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