Alto Cávado dam
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| Coordinates | 41 ° 48 '10 " N , 7 ° 52' 33" W | ||||
| Data on the structure | |||||
| Construction time: | until 1964 | ||||
| Height above valley floor: | 26 m | ||||
| Height above foundation level : | 29 m | ||||
| Height of the structure crown: | 906.5 m | ||||
| Building volume: | 29,000 m³ | ||||
| Crown length: | 220 m | ||||
| Crown width: | 4.74 m | ||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 901.5 m | ||||
| Water surface | 0.5 km² | ||||
| Storage space | 2 million m³ | ||||
| Total storage space : | 3.3 million m³ | ||||
The Alto Cávado dam ( Portuguese Barragem do Alto Cávado ) is located in the northern region of Portugal in the Vila Real district . It dams the Cávado to a reservoir (Port. Albufeira da Barragem do Alto Cávado ). The small town of Montalegre is about six kilometers northeast of the dam. About five kilometers downstream is the Paradela dam .
The dam was completed in 1964. It is owned by the Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).
Barrier structure
The barrier structure is a gravity dam with a height of 29 m above the foundation level (26 m above the river bed). The top of the wall is at a height of 906.5 m above sea level . The length of the top of the wall is 220 m and its width 4.74 m. The volume of the structure is 29,000 m³.
The dam wall has both a bottom outlet and a flood relief . A maximum of 27 m³ / s can be discharged via the bottom outlet, and a maximum of 410 m³ / s via the flood discharge.
Reservoir
With a normal storage target of 901.5 m (maximum 905 m at high water), the reservoir extends over an area of around 0.5 km² and holds 3.3 million m³ of water - of which 2 million m³ can be used.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d ALTO CÁVADO DAM. APA Barragens de Portugal, accessed December 21, 2014 .