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Why visit Gorg Blau
Gorg Blau is an artificial reservoir on the island of Majorca of the Balearic Islands, located in the valley between Puig Major and Puig de Massanella. Since 1971, it has been used a drinking water source for the city of Palma and the surrounding areas, along with the neighboring Cúber reservoir.
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Escorca, Spain
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Lake
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Gorg Blau is an artificial reservoir on the island of Majorca of the Balearic Islands, located in the valley between Puig Major and Puig de Massanella. Since 1971, it has been used a drinking water source for the city of Palma and the surrounding areas, along with the neighboring Cúber reservoir. The creek that runs through the Gorg Blau reservoir is known as Torrent del Gorg Blau or Sa Fosca, and is a tributary of the Torrent de Pareis. It was declared a natural monument by the Balearic Islands Government in 2003, and is located within the Serra de Tramuntana World Heritage Site.
“Gorg Blau is an artificial reservoir on the island of Majorca of the Balearic Islands, located in the valley between Puig Major and Puig de Massanella. Since 1971, it has been used a drinking water source for the city of Palma and the surrounding areas, along with the neighboring Cúber reservoir.”
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