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Reservoir of Bellús

Bellús, La Vall d'Albaida, Valencia

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Reservoir of Bellús

Nature · Bellús, La Vall d'Albaida, Valencia

The Bellús reservoir lies between the municipalities of Bellús and Benigánim, on the course of the Albaida river, and belongs to the Confederación Hidrográfica del Júcar. Built in 1995, it covers an area of 703 hectares with a maximum capacity of 69 cubic hectometres, and its purpose is to store water for irrigation and to attenuate floods. Its waters are of poor quality, since the Albaida first flows through industrial areas that discharge into its course. Despite this it is popular for fishing, mainly small common carp and pumpkinseed sunfish. In September 2025 an improvement in its actual storage capacity was announced.

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