Located near the town in Cuenca that gives it its name, it was inaugurated in 1958 at a height of 78.10 m and with a water reservoir capacity of 1,638 hm³ in an area of 8,194 ha. Its waters bathe, among others, the towns of Buendía, Alcocer, Alcohujate, Villalba del Rey. From it, you can access the route of the Hermitage of the Virgen de los Desamparados 'Favorite Site', which is worth visiting.

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1. Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados – circular along the Guadiela River (PR-CU 47)

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2. Bridge over the Guadiela River – Buendía Dam loop from Convento Carmelita

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3. Bridge over the Guadiela River – Buendía Dam loop from Central Hidroeléctrica de Buendía

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Elevation 710 m

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Tuesday 17 March

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Location: Buendía, Alcarria, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

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Buendía Dam

1. Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados – circular along the Guadiela River (PR-CU 47)

2. Bridge over the Guadiela River – Buendía Dam loop from Convento Carmelita

3. Bridge over the Guadiela River – Buendía Dam loop from Central Hidroeléctrica de Buendía

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