Tominé Reservoir

Tominé Reservoir
Tominé Reservoir
	Sunrays over Tominé Reservoir; seen from Guatavita
	Tominé Reservoir
Location	Guatavita & Sesquilé; Cundinamarca
Coordinates	4°57′51″N 73°49′51″W / 4.96417°N 73.83083°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

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

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 church of Guatavita is visible above the water level.