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La Concepción Reservoir

Ayuntamiento de Istán
Ayuntamiento de Istán  • info@istan.es  • 952 869 603

Ayuntamiento de Istán

La Concepción Reservoir

Being located on the Río Verde of Istán, it is also known as the Río Verde Reservoir supplying some 450,000 inhabitants of the Costa del Sol with drinking water.

EmbalseIt was built in 1971 and began reserving water in 1973, and currently belongs to the Andalucian Mediterranean Basin (Cuenca Mediterranea Andaluza - CMA) dependent on the Junta de Andalucia who manages its resources. 

This resource aims to resolve the water shortage problems in this area of high population density and tourist attraction.

  • Volume:  56 hm3
  • Surface Area:  214 ha.
  • Altitude above sea level:  106,55 metres, with a height from its foundations of 89,55 metres and 70 above the riverbed.