Lake As Pontes (Spanish: Lago de As Pontes, Galician: Lago das Pontes) is an artificial lake in the municipality of As Pontes, Galicia (Spain).
Lake As Pontes | |
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Location | As Pontes, A Coruña, Galicia |
Coordinates | 43°27′27″N 7°56′55″W / 43.4574°N 7.9486°W |
Type | artificial |
Primary inflows | Eume |
Basin countries | Spain |
Managing agency | Endesa |
First flooded | 2008 |
Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Max. width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 865 ha (2,140 acres) |
Average depth | 150 m (490 ft) |
Max. depth | 206 m (676 ft) |
Shore length1 | 17.8 km (11.1 mi) |
Settlements | As Pontes |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
The site of the lake is a former Lignite mine operated by Spanish energy company Endesa. Once filled it will be the largest lake in Spain.