Embalse de Iznájar
The reservoir is the largest in Andalusia, and, when constructed over ten years during the 1960s, the dam was was the largest in Spain, requiring 1.4 million cubic metres of concrete.
The reservoir was opened by General Franco on 3 June, 1969. As the present-day A-333 bridges were not completed in time, a ferry service was put on. Lake Iznájar collects water from the River Genil for the towns of Puente Genil and Écija, enough water for 20.000 people. The lake covers 3.000 hectares and although 200 hectares of irrigated land and 150.000 olive trees were flooded during the construction of the reservoir, the water has provided for an additional 65.000 hectares of irrigation downstream.
Iznájar itself escaped submersion and, if anything, the lake below has given further resonance to its unofficial title as the Mirador del Genil (viewpoint of Genil). Swimming and non-motorised water sports are permitted on the lake. Fishing with a license is also permitted in some areas but with complex limits on catch sizes.