Reservoir dam in Andalucia opened as officials deem it too full

THE reservoir which supplies the western Costa del Sol was opened on Monday after officials deemed it over capacity.

The La Concepción reservoir, behind Marbella, had reached 102% of its technical capacity.

As a result the dam was opened to release some of the water, which rushed out at over 20 cubic metres a second into the nearby sea, reducing it to 99.98% by 6pm.

This is the third time this year that excess water has been removed from the reservoir.