The Pontón de la Oliva dam, built during the reign of Isabel II, is the oldest dam in Madrid. It is built in limestone, the rock that we find in the surroundings.
Since the mid-eighteenth century there was already the idea of supplying water to the court from some of the mighty rivers of the Sierra de Madrid, such as the Lozoya. It is in the middle of the 19th century, when the olive pontoon was selected as the most suitable place to build the first dam in Madrid.

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Jorge Martín Garcés

September 27, 2018

Very cool place, perfect to sit down to eat after the route.
There are also climbing courses on the walls that look

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Alvaro faura

February 4, 2025

start from the dam

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