{"id":2097,"date":"2023-07-19T12:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T12:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2023-09-18T06:45:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T06:45:24","slug":"tiron-river-cuzcurrita-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/presa-de-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuzcurrita Dam: Discover the charms of nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n Dam is a hydraulic engineering structure located in the town of Cuzcurrita, in the heart of the region of La Rioja. It is an impressive structure that was built in the year of <strong>XVIIIth century<\/strong> with the aim of regulating the flow of the River Tir\u00f3n and being able to use the water to irrigate the land in the area.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">All you will find<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Contents\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/presa-de-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron\/#Un_sitio_ideal_para_visitar_y_banarse\" >An ideal place to visit and bathe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/presa-de-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron\/#Un_bano_en_Cuzcurrita_de_Rio_Tiron_una_maravilla_de_la_ingenieria_hidraulica\" >A bath in Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n, a marvel of hydraulic engineering.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/presa-de-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron.jpg\" alt=\"Cuzcurrita de R\u00edo Tir\u00f3n Dam\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n Dam is a stone masonry vault type structure located on the course of the river Tir\u00f3n, as it passes through the town of Cuzcurrita. The dam has a <strong>total length of about 100 metres<\/strong> and a <strong>height of about 14 metres<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The main function of the dam is to regulate the flow of the river Tir\u00f3n, allowing water to be stored in the reservoir formed at the back and released in times of drought or for irrigating the land in the area. In addition, the dam is also one of the main tourist attractions in the area, since its impressive construction and its <strong>privileged location<\/strong> The dam is an ideal place to visit and admire the scenic beauty of the area. You can access the dam by taking a pleasant walk from the village, here is more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/cuzcurrita-river-dam-trail-of-tiron-river\/\">the route of the Cuzcurrita Dam.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"btn-blog\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/\">Rural accommodation in Cuzcurrita<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_sitio_ideal_para_visitar_y_banarse\"><\/span>An ideal place to visit and bathe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cuzcurrita de Rio Tiron Dam is located in the town of Cuzcurrita, in the region of La Rioja, Spain. The dam is located in the middle of the Tir\u00f3n river, at about <strong>15 kilometres<\/strong> east of the city of <strong>Haro<\/strong> and some <strong>60 kilometres<\/strong> south of the city of <strong>Bilbao<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/presa-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron.jpg\" alt=\"Cuzcurrita de R\u00edo Tir\u00f3n Dam\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although the dam is not a designated bathing area, <strong>it is possible to take a bath<\/strong> in the area in summer when the river flow decreases. However, extreme caution is advised as the area is not monitored and there are no specific safety measures for bathing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_bano_en_Cuzcurrita_de_Rio_Tiron_una_maravilla_de_la_ingenieria_hidraulica\"><\/span>A bath in Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n: a marvel of hydraulic engineering<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n reservoir is easily accessible. To get there, just follow the signs on the road that runs through the village. There are also several hiking and cycling routes that allow you to reach the dam and enjoy a day of nature and sport in the area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/presa-de-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cuzcurrita de R\u00edo Tir\u00f3n Dam\" \/><br \/>\nIf you want to come and enjoy a few days of nature and stay in an unbeatable place, don't hesitate to come and visit us, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/\">rural accommodation in Cuzcurrita<\/a> with charm: Casa Rural Los Colmenares.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Presa de Cuzcurrita de Rio Tir\u00f3n es una estructura de ingenier\u00eda hidr\u00e1ulica que se encuentra en la localidad de Cuzcurrita, en plena regi\u00f3n de La Rioja. Se trata de una obra impresionante que fue construida en el siglo XVIII con el objetivo de regular el caudal del r\u00edo Tir\u00f3n y poder aprovechar el agua [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2098,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,22,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naturaleza","category-que-ver-en-cuzcurrita-de-rio-tiron","category-senderismo"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2287,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097\/revisions\/2287"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loscolmenares.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}