Sanabria Lake facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sanabria LakeLago de Sanabria Llagu de Senabria |
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 Sanabria Lake
Lago de Sanabria Llagu de Senabria Location in Castile and León
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| Location | La Sanabria, Castile and León |
| Coordinates | 42°07′21″N 6°43′09″W / 42.12250°N 6.71917°W |
| Primary inflows | Río Segundera, Río Cárdena |
| Primary outflows | Río Trefacio |
| Catchment area | 11.42 km2 (4.41 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Spain |
| Max. length | 3.3 km (2.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.47 km (0.91 mi) |
| Surface area | 3.48 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 27.7 m (91 ft) |
| Max. depth | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Water volume | 96,289,887 m3 (3.4004453×109 cu ft) |
| Shore length1 | 9.13 km (5.67 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) |
| Islands | one |
| Settlements | Puebla de Sanabria |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sanabria Lake is a beautiful natural lake in Spain. You can find it about 8 kilometers (5 miles) northwest of a town called Puebla de Sanabria. This lake is special because it's one of the very few large natural lakes in Spain.
Sanabria Lake is also the biggest glacial lake in the Iberian Peninsula. A glacial lake is formed when a glacier (a huge, slow-moving river of ice) carves out a hollow in the land. When the glacier melts, the hollow fills with water. This lake covers an area of about 368 hectares, which is like 900 football fields!
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Water Flow and the Tera River
The main river that flows into and out of Sanabria Lake is the Tera River. Imagine the Tera River flowing along, and then it widens out to form the big lake before continuing its journey. This means the lake is actually a wider part of the Tera River itself.
Sanabria Lake Natural Park
Sanabria Lake is part of a protected area called the Sanabria Lake Natural Park. This park was created in 1978 to help protect the lake and the nature around it. Natural parks are important because they keep special places safe for plants, animals, and people to enjoy.
Wildlife Around the Lake
The area around Sanabria Lake, known as the Sanabria comarca, is home to some amazing wildlife. It's one of the few places in Western Europe where you can find a good number of wild wolves. These wolves live in the nearby Sierra de la Culebra mountain range. It's pretty cool to think about wild wolves roaming free in this part of Spain!
A Historical Event
Sanabria Lake was involved in a sad event in history. In 1959, a dam called Vega de Tera failed. This caused a big flood that reached the lake. Many people were affected by this event. It reminds us how powerful water can be and why safety is so important when building things like dams.
See also
In Spanish: Lago de Sanabria para niños
