Tagus-Segura Water Transfer | |
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![]() The transfer system's course. | |
Begins | Province of Guadalajara, Spain |
Ends | Province of Albacete |
Official name | Trasvase Tajo-Segura |
Maintained by | Government of Spain |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 286 km (178 mi) |
History | |
Construction start | 1969[1] |
Opened | 1979 |
The Tagus-Segura Water Transfer (Spanish: Trasvase Tajo-Segura) is one of the largest works of hydraulic engineering ever produced in Spain. Water from the Tagus River is channeled through this transfer system from the reservoirs of Entrepeñas (Province of Guadalajara) and Buendía (Province of Cuenca) into the Talave Reservoir on the Segura River.