12 elements of the water heritage in Spain

The canal was built to transport cereals from Castile to the port of Santander in order to export them to the American colonies. It also fulfilled the function of supplying water for irrigation and for the movement of industrial machinery.

The Austrian officer Wolfgang Mucha introduced the Central European technology of timber transport by flotation in Spain, with the works on the river Miera running from the divide in the Cantabrian Mountains to the artillery factory at La Cavada.

Josep Amargós i Samaranch, commissioned by the Barcelona Water General Society, ​​ designed this industrial complex for the collection of water from the Llobregat river and its pumping to Barcelona. The plant stands out for still being in operation.

Saltos del Navia inaugurated this power plant to improve the supply of electricity, obtained from water, in the regions of Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia. It stands out for its design, with the unique interior and exterior aesthetic elements.

This industrial colony, dedicated to cotton yarns and fabrics, was one of the main colonies scattered along the Llobregat river course. The water was entering the 4 km aqueduct, creating a 40 m high drop, powering a Francis-type turbine.

This traditional animal-powered winch was built to provide irrigation water to the cortijo of the Jinámar valley. Located inside an octagonal tower, the winch drove the piston pumps that extracted and raised the water up to the reservoir.