Iznájar Marsh is situated on the river Genil, it covers an area of three provinces (Cordoba, Granada and Malaga). It is often popularly called the lake of Andalucia.
With a capacity of 981 million cubic meters, it covers an area of 2522 hectares with a perimeter of 100 kilometers and a length of 32 kilometers making it the third largest in Andalusia and Spain. It lies at an altitude of 380 meters. It was inaugurated on June 6, 1969.
Its area occupies the municipalities of Iznajar and Rute in Córdoba, Loja in Granada and Cuevas de San Marcos in Málaga. It has infrastructure for water sports such as sailing, canoeing, water skiing, etc.. in the area known as El Embarcadero.
It belongs to the Guadalquivir River Basin.
The reservoir is located in the Central Hydroelectric Malaga term of Cuevas de San Marcos water dam, the dam type is gravity.
Landmarks of Iznájar
Highlights an Arab castle dating from the eighth century called Hisn Ashar.
Renaissance Church of St. James
Chapel of Our Lady of Antigua and Mercy, whose Virgin is the patron of the whole region
Church of San José
Clock Tower
Tower of San Rafael
the Villa
Lookouts to Genil
Sanctuary Magan (Fuente del Conde)
Place of Valdearenas
Sierra de las Ventanas (The Celada)
And their villages: Ventorros of Balerma, Huts, La Fuente del Conde, The Advance, the Algaida Cross, La Celada, The Juncares, The Higueral, Arroyo Priego, breasts, Jaramillo, Lorite, Cherry Creek, Arroyo Solerche, Cierzos and Cabreras, councils, La Hoz, Alarconas and torches, and Valenzuela Montes Claros and Lowlands.
OFFICIAL SITE OF IZNAJAR: http://www.iznajar.es/
