Partner Living Lakes
Fundación Global Nature
Partner Lake since
1998
Origin
via rivers (in enclosed basin)
Age
unknown
Drainage
during the 1950s
Restoration
1990
Size
original: 30 to 50 sq. km [km²]
today: 3.14 sq. km [km²]
Maximum depth
1.6 m
Sea level
737 m
Catchment area
864 sq. km [km²]
In-flows
several
Largest in-flow
Valdejinate river
Out-flows
none
Salinity
fresh water
Precipitation per year
393 mm
Mean air temperature
12 °C
Frozen over
ocassionally
Location
Castilla ye-León, Spain
Vegetation
cereal and irrigation fields
Birds
225 species (in Spain: 500 species)
Lake-side nesters
65 pairs of lapwing
40 pairs of black-winged stilt
Lake-side resters (max.)
15,000 greylag goose
25,000 maillard
Mammals
23 species
Reptiles
7 species
Amphibians
5 species
Fish
6 species
Inhabitants
840
Biggest problem
smallness of the lake
Greatest success
restoration
Industrial exploitation
water pollution (small tanneries)
Agricultural exploitation
growing of cereals
intensive cultivation of vegetables
extensification of agriculture in the whole catchment area necessary
Tourism activities
first steps