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Tominé Reservoir

Tominé Reservoir
Sunrays over Tominé Reservoir
seen from Guatavita
Tominé Reservoir is located in Colombia
Tominé Reservoir
Tominé Reservoir
LocationGuatavita & Sesquilé
Cundinamarca
Coordinates4°57′51″N 73°49′51″W / 4.96417°N 73.83083°W / 4.96417; -73.83083
TypeArtificial lake
Primary inflowsBogotá River
Primary outflowsBogotá River
Basin countries Colombia
Max. length18 km (11 mi)
Max. width4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface area72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Max. depth38 m (125 ft)
Water volume690 hm3 (2.4×1010 cu ft)
Surface elevation2,581 m (8,468 ft)[1]
IslandsVarious

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.

History

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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,[2] is seven times larger than the Neusa and Sisga Reservoirs.[3] At lowstand lake levels, the top of the tower of the old obelisk of Guatavita is visible above the water level.

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Panoramas

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View of Tominé Reservoir from Guatavita
February 2017
Aerial view of Tominé Reservoir
May 2007

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