Susqueda
Susqueda straddles the Ter River in Catalonia, and the reservoir formed by the Susqueda Dam has made this sparsely settled municipality a key part of the river’s managed course. Known in Catalan as Pantà de Susqueda, the lake fills a steep, wooded valley between the Guilleries massif and the inland landscapes of Girona province. The dam, completed in 1968, impounds the Ter and forms one of the principal reservoirs in its water system. Flooded margins and forested ridges give Susqueda a markedly different character from Catalonia’s coastal towns, while its small settlements remain dispersed across the surrounding hills.
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Susqueda is best known within Catalonia for the Susqueda Reservoir, formed by a dam across the Ter River. Set in the wooded Guilleries range, the municipality lies between the inland Girona plains and the higher country toward Collsacabra. The reservoir forms part of the Ter basin’s water-management system and gives this sparsely settled area a distinctly rural character. Above the water stands the Romanesque sanctuary of Mare de Déu del Coll, a former Benedictine priory that reflects the region’s medieval religious heritage. Hill roads link scattered farmsteads and small settlements rather than an urban centre. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of the Ter valley and the Guilleries.
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