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Lake As Pontes

Coordinates: 43°27′27″N 7°56′55″W / 43.4574°N 7.9486°W / 43.4574; -7.9486
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Lake As Pontes
LocationAs Pontes, A Coruña, Galicia
Coordinates43°27′27″N 7°56′55″W / 43.4574°N 7.9486°W / 43.4574; -7.9486
Typeartificial
Primary inflowsEume
Basin countriesSpain
Managing agencyEndesa
First flooded2008
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width2 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area865 ha (2,140 acres)
Average depth150 m (490 ft)
Max. depth206 m (676 ft)
Shore length117.8 km (11.1 mi)
SettlementsAs Pontes
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake As Pontes (Spanish: Lago de As Pontes, Galician: Lago das Pontes) is an artificial lake in the municipality of As Pontes, Galicia (Spain).

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.

See also