Tagus–Segura Water Transfer
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The Tagus–Segura Water Transfer is a major Spanish hydraulic engineering project that diverts water from the Tagus River basin to the more arid Segura basin for irrigation, urban supply, and regional development.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tajo-Segura water transfer | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering project
ⓘ
water transfer scheme ⓘ |
| affects | Tagus River ecological flow ⓘ |
| beneficiaryRegion |
Alicante
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Almería NERFINISHED ⓘ Murcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1960s ⓘ |
| controversy |
environmental impact on Tagus River
ⓘ
inter-basin water transfer disputes ⓘ regional political conflict between donor and recipient basins ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| designedForMaximumAnnualTransfer | 600 hm³ ⓘ |
| destinationRiverBasin | Segura River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Segura basin distribution network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Talave Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineeringType | inter-basin water transfer ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Bolarque intake works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tajo–Segura aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ Talave Reservoir connection NERFINISHED ⓘ canals ⓘ pumping stations ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Spanish Water Law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
specific transfer operating rules ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Castile-La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ Region of Murcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valencian Community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainUseSector |
agriculture
ⓘ
tourism-related urban supply ⓘ |
| managingAuthority |
Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Albacete province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
irrigation
ⓘ
regional development ⓘ urban water supply ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority |
Government of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceRiverBasin | Tagus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Bolarque Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
intensive irrigated agriculture in Segura basin
ⓘ
urban and tourist development on the Mediterranean coast ⓘ |
| typicalTransferredVolumeRange | 0–600 hm³ per year ⓘ |
| waterDiversionDirection | from Tagus River to Segura River ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Tajo-Segura water transfer