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The Sanabria Lake Natural Park[1] (Spanish: Parque Natural del Lago de Sanabria) is located in the northwest part of the Zamora province, in the mountainous area of Sierra Segundera and Sierra Cabrera. It occupies a surface area of 22,365 ha, with heights ranging from 997 meters in the lake banks to the 2,124 meters of the peak of Peña Trevinca.
Sanabria Lake Natural Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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Location | Zamora Province, Castile and León, Spain |
Nearest city | Puebla de Sanabria |
Coordinates | 42°07′21″N 6°43′09″W |
Width | 322 |
Area | 22,365 ha |
Established | October 27, 1978 |
Visitors | 42,669 (in 2007) |
Governing body | Junta de Castilla y León |
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With its 318.7 ha, the lake that gives the name to the park is the largest glacial lake of Iberian Peninsula. Its maximum depth is 51 meters. There are a number of of lagoons scattered in the mountains and its canyons that show the action of the glacier activity of the Quaternary and make it a great place to study the action of glaciers over the terrain. Along with innumerous streams and the luxuriant and varied vegetation in every level, the park possesses high aesthetic and landscape value [2][3].