Almendra Dam
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 17 ′ 0 ″ N , 6 ° 19 ′ 0 ″ W | ||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||
| Construction time: | 1963-1970 | ||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 530 m | ||||||
| Height above valley floor: | 197 m (?) | ||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 202 m | ||||||
| Height of the structure crown: | 732 m | ||||||
| Building volume: | 2.186 million m³ | ||||||
| Crown length: | 567 m | ||||||
| Power plant output: | 810 MW | ||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||
| Water surface | 137 km² | ||||||
| Storage space | 2649 million m³ | ||||||
The Almendra Dam on the Tormes River is the highest dam in Spain . The dam is located on the border of the provinces of Salamanca and Zamora , near Almendra .
The reservoir has a storage space of 2649 million cubic meters, but in some cases there is also an indication of 2413 million. It was built to generate electricity and is operated by Iberdrola. The hydropower plant called Villarino has an output of 810 megawatts . The water is transported through a 15 km long tunnel. The turbine is housed in an artificial rock chamber over which the substation is located
The dam consists of three structures of different types: the middle section is a double-curved arch dam ; this reaches the maximum height of 202 m. The two sides are formed by two differently constructed weight dams. The right one has retaining walls similar to a pier dam .
See also
- List of hydropower plants in Spain
- List of dams in the world (Spain)
- List of the largest dams on earth
- List of the largest reservoirs on earth
- List of the largest hydroelectric plants in the world
Web links
- Presa de Almendra
- Almendra (Japan Dam Foundation) ( Memento of March 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )