Zaza Reservoir
Man-made reservoir in Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zaza Reservoir (Spanish: Embalse Zaza, La Presa Zaza) is the largest man-made reservoir in Cuba. It is located in the Sancti Spíritus Province in central Cuba, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the city of Sancti-Spíritus and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north-west of La Sierpe. It has a water mirror area of 113.5 km2 (43.8 sq mi).[1] and an average volume of 750,000,000 m³.
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Zaza Reservoir | |
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Location | Sancti-Spíritus Province |
Coordinates | 21°50′N 79°22′W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Zaza River, Yayabo River, Taguasco River, Tuinucú River |
Primary outflows | Zaza River |
Basin countries | Cuba |
First flooded | 1975 |
Surface area | 113.5 km2 (43.8 sq mi)[1] |
Water volume | 750×10 |
Surface elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Settlements | Sancti Spíritus |
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