Tominé Reservoir
Artificial lake in Guatavita & Sesquilé, Cundinamarca / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tominé Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse del Tominé) is a reservoir in northern Cundinamarca, Colombia about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Bogotá. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long and 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) wide, and when completely filled reaches a maximum depth of 38 metres (125 ft). Its objectives are to control water levels for hydroelectric plants in the region and supply drinking water to Bogotá. It is adjacent to the municipalities of Sesquilé and Guatavita.
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Tominé Reservoir | |
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Location | Guatavita & Sesquilé Cundinamarca |
Coordinates | 4°57′51″N 73°49′51″W |
Type | Artificial lake |
Primary inflows | Bogotá River |
Primary outflows | Bogotá River |
Basin countries | Colombia |
Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
Max. width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Surface area | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 38 m (125 ft) |
Water volume | 690 hm3 (2.4×1010 cu ft) |
Surface elevation | 2,581 m (8,468 ft)[1] |
Islands | Various |
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