4-513: The Tormes is a Spanish river that starts in Prado Tormejón, in the mountain range of Gredos, Navarredonda de Gredos , province of Ávila . It crosses the provinces of Avila and Salamanca , ending at the Duero River, at a place known locally as Ambasaguas, after 284 kilometres (176 mi). This river is not able to provide the water supply to the population during summer, and for this reason,
8-434: A crucial role in water management through its dams. From north to south: 41°17′33″N 6°28′47″W / 41.2925°N 6.47972°W / 41.2925; -6.47972 Navarredonda de Gredos Navarredonda de Gredos is a municipality located in the province of Ávila , Castile and León , Spain. According to the 2011 census ( INE ), the municipality had a population of 472 inhabitants. The area
12-483: Is located at an elevation of 1,523 metres (4,997 ft) above sea level. Navarredonda de Gredos used to be mainly a village depending on farming, but has become more oriented towards tourism. In addition to the Parador de Gredos, opened on 9 October 1928 as the very first Parador de Turismo , the village has various companies dedicated to activities for tourism, including horse riding excursions. Sierra de Gredos offers
16-565: The dam of Santa Teresa was constructed in 1960 with a capacity of 496 million cubic metres (402,000 acre⋅ft ) to regulate and assure the water supply in summer as well as moderate high flows in winter. Also, it has the dam of Villagonzalo and the Almendra Dam , near where it joins the Duero. Due to limitations in providing water supply to the population during summer, the Tormes River plays
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