The Caballeros dam, an engineering gem condemned to oblivion due to leaks in its terrain, has experienced a historic event. After reaching its maximum capacity for the first time in 100 years of history, the reservoir has begun to empty. This was explained by the mayor of Montejaque, Diego Sánchez, to Cadena SER Málaga.
Built by Endesa a century ago, this dam was never able to fulfill its original purpose: to generate electricity. The reason is the extreme porosity of the ground, which acts as a natural sieve.
The plan to rescue adventure tourism
Despite the exceptional image of seeing the spillways open—something unprecedented since its construction—physics continues to take its course: the water level has already dropped more than a meter, and it is estimated that the reservoir will be completely empty in about 45 to 50 days.
“This Monday, the City Council requested permits to repair and access these spillways, as the first step in the plan to restore the aerial bridge system that we had inaugurated just a year ago,” said the mayor.
If successfully implemented, the complex in question would transform the environment by incorporating a high-altitude zip line, a Tibetan walkway, and four via ferrata routes of different levels.
The City Council insists that it is not yet known when these services will be available and, in any case, urges caution.
Over the last weekend, the Civil Guard had to identify several curious individuals who jumped over the security barriers to take photographs.
