Tominé Reservoir

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.

Tominé Reservoir
Sunrays over Tominé Reservoir
seen from Guatavita
Tominé Reservoir
LocationGuatavita & Sesquilé
Cundinamarca
Coordinates4°57′51″N 73°49′51″W
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

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.

  • Fishing boats
    September 2008
  • View of Tomine Reservoir
    December 2008
  • Tominé Reservoir
    June 2013
  • View of Tominé Reservoir
    February 2017
  • Lowstand of Tominé Reservoir
    February 2017

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

See also

References
  1. Google Maps Elevation Finder
  2. (in Spanish) Embalse de Tominé
  3. (in Spanish) CAR ordena medidas para descontaminar el embalse de Tominé
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