Sea of Castile

(Local Name: Mar de Castilla) South of Cifuentes on N 204 is the Mar de Castilla, a very beautiful lake district, with two large artificial lakes, the Embalse de Entrepeñas and Embalse de Buendía, and a smaller one, the Embalse de Bolarque. The water stored in these reservoirs is used for irrigation and for the production of hydro- electricity. At the Embalse de Zorita, to the south of the lake district, there is also an atomic power station. These great expanses of water and the country round them are a popular recreation area for the people of Madrid.