Sau Reservoir (Catalan: Pantà de Sau) is a reservoir located on the Ter river, near Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia, Spain. The dam was completed in 1962, creating a reservoir with a storage capacity of 151.3 hm³ that covered the former town of Sant Romà de Sau. The Church of Sant Romà is still visible when the water level is low. The dam has a structural height of 83 m and a crest length of 260 m.[1][2]

Sau Reservoir
The reservoir in 2005
Location of Pantà de Sau
Official name	Pantà de Sau
Country	Spain
Location	Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia
Coordinates	41°58′5″N 2°24′47″E
Status	Operational
Opening date	1962
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity dam
Impounds	Ter
Height	83 m
Length	260 m
Reservoir
Total capacity	151.3 hm³
Catchment area	1522 km²
Surface area	572.8 ha

See also

• List of dams and reservoirs in Catalonia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sau Reservoir.

• Vilanova de Sau Official Website (in Catalan)
• Weekly storage summary of Pantà de Sau (in Spanish)

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