Valdecañas dam
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| Coordinates | 39 ° 46 '41 " N , 5 ° 36' 44" W | ||||||
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| Lock type: | Arch dam | ||||||
| Construction time: | 1957-1964 | ||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 98 m | ||||||
| Height above foundation level : | 219 m | ||||||
| Crown length: | 290 m | ||||||
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| Water surface | 7th 300 km² | ||||||
| Storage space | 1,446,000,000 m³ | ||||||
The Valdecañas dam ( Spanish Embalse de Valdecañas ) dams the Río Tajo about halfway along its course in the east of the province of Cáceres in the Spanish region of Extremadura . It was completed in 1964 and is used for flow regulation and energy generation.
Dates and location
The approximately 315 m high reservoir has a maximum surface area of 7,300 km² and a maximum capacity of 1,446 million cubic meters and is surrounded by the mountains of the Montes de Toledo . The dam connects the municipalities ( municipios ) Belvís de Monroy and Valdecañas de Tajo .
Attractions
The ruins of the Roman city of Augustobriga were flooded when the dam was built; only the remains of a portico and three truncated columns were moved to a higher level.
There is also a megalithic structure in the reservoir, which is only accessible when the water level is extremely low.
Web links
- Valdecañas dam - photos + brief information (spanish)
- Valdecañas dam - technical data (Spanish)
- Valdecañas dam - facts (spanish)
- Valdecañas dam (Spanish)
- Valdecañas dam