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Paúles de Sarsa

Paúles de Sarsa is a nucleus of Sarsa de Surta in the Sobrarbe municipality. The dam is probably best approached walking in the riverbed starting at the bridge near the mill of Pedro Buil. From L'Ainsa take the A-2205 towards Guaso and Bárcabo. Past Arcusa (about 20 km) turn right where Sarsa and the Parque Natural de Guara are signposted. Follow the narrow road until you reach the small parking space with some information panels about the mill of Pedro Buil. Step into the river (usually dry) and walk back to Paúles. You'll first walk below the bridge and from there walk about 40m for the traces of the old dam.

Pictures: 26.vii.2021

Mill in Sarsa da Surta Mill in Paúles de Sarsa The dam

(1) Río Vero with bridge and the footprints of the dam.

(2) River bed with foot prints of the dam, and (presumably) start of canal on left bank.

(3) holes 1 - 5.
(4) holes 5 - 7.

(5) holes 6 - 8.
(6) holes 9 - 10.

(7) Sizes of, and distances between, the holes.
top = hole 1 — all in cm.
This may have been a dam of considerable size. Probably built from a combination of wooden beams and masonry (remains on the right bank visible in 1, top left).

Other dams built with wooden beams and logs may be seen in Las Bellostas and Santa María de la Nuez, both also on the río Vero.

Mill in Sarsa da Surta Mill in Paúles de Sarsa The dam

 


Read more about this dam:
‡ Vanhercke, L. & Anselin, A. — 2021 — A la búsqueda de Molinos. Casi completamente desaparecidos — el Gurrión xi.2021, N° 165, p57-60 — Download PDF

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