{"id":35326,"date":"2019-03-22T17:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-22T17:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madriu-perafita-claror.ad\/laigua"},"modified":"2024-07-10T15:11:29","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T14:11:29","slug":"water","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.madriu-perafita-claror.ad\/en\/water\/","title":{"rendered":"Water"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WATER<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In this cultural landscape, water represents an intangible asset of enormous importance.<\/p>\n

The lakes, rivers, springs and swamps make up a series of landscapes of great beauty and importance. We would particularly mention the approximately 30 lakes of glacial origin that are found in the Valley, and obviously the River Madriu, “mother of the river”, of the waters that give the valley its name, as well as its most significant affluent, the River Perafita, which converge at Entremesaig\u00fces The River Madriu runs through 11.5 km of the territory with an average slope of 7.6%.<\/p>\n

The lake system<\/span> of the valley, of glacial origin, is very important, such as the Gargantillar-Els Estanys or the Estany de la Nou, highlighting two of the largest lakes in the country<\/strong>, L\u2019Illa and Montmal\u00fas (in the buffer zone), both of which are in the parish of Encamp. Its <\/span>calm <\/span>and cold <\/span>waters, poor<\/span> in nutrients,\u00a0 allow to endure plant species adapted to this hard environment .<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Numerous<\/span> springs and streams appear as a result of melting of accumulated snow in winter. Stable in temperature throughout the year (between 6\u00ba and 8\u00baC), they allow a stable environment for the growth of<\/span> plant varieties<\/span> on<\/span> the river banks<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Historically, water has been associated to uses and activities such as forges, watermills, watering, hydroelectric production or drinking water. All these uses and activities have generated structures, which are considered to be cultural ones today, some of which had disappeared and others of which still operate or are still standing.<\/p>\n

The water collected in the River Madriu permits the production of 15% of all the electrical energy generated in the country, and its water guarantees the supply of drinking water to 20% of the national population.[\/vc_column_text]

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