Tominé Reservoir

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.

Tominé Reservoir
Sunrays over Tominé Reservoir seen from Guatavita
Tominé Reservoir
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)
Islands	Various

History

The reservoir was completed in 1967. The town of Guatavita was intentionally flooded for the construction and functioning of the reservoir. Guatavita was rebuilt on higher grounds. Today, Tominé hosts water sports and other water-related events. The reservoir, the biggest on the Bogotá savanna, is seven times larger than the Neusa and Sisga Reservoirs. At lowstand lake levels, the top of the tower of the old obelisk of Guatavita is visible above the water level.

Gallery

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  Fishing boats
  September 2008
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  View of Tomine Reservoir
  December 2008
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  Tominé Reservoir
  June 2013
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  View of Tominé Reservoir
  February 2017
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  Lowstand of Tominé Reservoir
  February 2017

Panoramas

View of Tominé Reservoir from Guatavita
February 2017

Aerial view of Tominé Reservoir
May 2007

See also

• Lake Guatavita, Lake Suesca

External links

• (in Spanish) Cundinamarca department official website
• (in Spanish) Guatavita - Universidad de los Andes