The Béznar Reservoir began its construction in 1977 and will be completed in 1985. It was built in the place called "El Salto del Lobo", a place where the river was encased, narrowing to such an extent that there were rocks between one slope and another that were It said a wolf could jump them, hence its name.

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Pau Arbat

February 21, 2023

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Beautiful perspective of the reservoir located on the Ízbor river, in the Lecrín valley. The dam was built with three objectives: to improve irrigation for farmers on the Costa Tropical, to supply water to the surrounding populations and to protect themselves from possible floods.

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Yerman754

February 6, 2023

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Hello, the Route begins in Chite, a town in the Lecrin Valley that is made up of several towns, such as Beznar, Melegis, Talara, Pinos del Valle, Restabal, etc. Well, …

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