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The Ter brings a lot of water to the Sau reservoir with the last rains. And it will still bring much more. We have the proof in these images in The Photos of the Readers of La Vanguardia of the Can Llanes lock, in Manlleu (Osona).
You can see how the river Ter falls with great force and is heavily loaded with water that will irrigate the Sau reservoir, which is currently at 21.38% of its capacity, when a month ago it was only at 8% due to the persistent drought.
Can Llanes is one of the old factories that were installed next to the Ter at the end of the 19th century to take advantage of the power of its waters.
It was then that the irreversible industrial process that began in the 18th century was consolidated and gave rise to a powerful textile industry with the large-motor Ter.
Can Llanes, also known as La Hilandera, is a factory complex that preserves the same construction style in all its buildings: exposed stone.
The main nave stands out, with iron columns and a large area: 100 x 80 m. There is also the chimney of the boiler, square, about 40 m high, two vertically arranged Francis turbines, from around 1886 and in disuse, and a Kaplan turbine from 1955.
The origin of the Can Llanes jump is in the dam of the old Regàs mill or Cavalleria mill or Baix mill, from the end of the 17th century.
The textile factory was built in 1844. Later, in the 20th century, it belonged to P. and J. Comas (also the owner of Dolcet), and when it closed it was owned by Hilandera, SA.
At the beginning of 2000 the factory was bought by the Rovira de Manlleu family, who reopened it, but with another industrial dedication. The waterfall is still used today.
