Alto Ceira dam

Alto Ceira dam
The barrier structure seen from the headwater
Tributaries: Ceira Drain: Ceira
Portugal
Coordinates	40 ° 11 '24 "  N , 7 ° 50' 43"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 11 '24 "  N , 7 ° 50' 43"  W.
Data on the structure
Construction time:	1940 to 1949
Height above foundation level :	33.5 m
Height of the structure crown:	666.9 m
Building volume:	7,000 m³
Crown length:	85 m
Data on the reservoir
Altitude (at congestion destination )	665.4 m
Water surface	0.108 km²
Storage space	0.4 million m³
Total storage space :	1.2 million m³
Design flood :	100 m³ / s

The Alto Ceira dam ( Portuguese Barragem do Alto Ceira ) is located in the central region of Portugal in the Coimbra district . It dams the Ceira , a left (southern) tributary of the Mondego, to a reservoir. The municipality of Piódão is about four kilometers northeast of the dam.

The project to build the dam began in 1940. The construction was completed in 1949. The dam is owned by HIDROCENEL .

Barrier structure

The barrier structure is an arch dam with a height of 33.5 m above the foundation level . The top of the wall lies at a height of 666.9 m above sea level . The length of the top of the wall is 85 m. The volume of the dam is 7,000 m³.

The dam wall has both a bottom outlet and a flood relief . A maximum of 100 m³ / s can be discharged via the flood relief. The design flood is 100 m³ / s.

Reservoir

With the normal storage target of 665.4 m, the reservoir extends over an area of ​​around 0.108 km² and holds 1.2 million m³ of water - of which 0.4 million m³ can be used.

See also

• List of dams in the world (Portugal)

Web links

Commons : Barragem do Alto Ceira  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} ALTO CEIRA DAM. APA Barragens de Portugal, accessed December 27, 2014 .