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Pedrogao Dam

Pedrogao dam, Moura (Portugal, 2006). Completed in March 2006, the Pedrogao dam is a RCC gravity dam (H = 43 m, L = 473 m) with an uncontrolled overflow stepped spillway (h = 0.6 m, 1V:0.75H). The dam is equipped also witha fish lock/lift. The reservoir is located immediately downstream of the Alqueva dam which is multipurpose reservoir for irrigation (326 km of open channels, 9 main pump stations) and hydropower (2 * 130 MW pump-turbines). Photograpsh taken on 4 Sept. 2006
Pedrogao dam, Moura (Portugal, 2006). Completed in March 2006, the Pedrogao dam is a RCC gravity dam (H = 43 m, L = 473 m) with an uncontrolled overflow stepped spillway (h = 0.6 m, 1V:0.75H). The dam is equipped also with a fish lock/lift. The reservoir is located immediately downstream of the Alqueva dam which is multipurpose reservoir for irrigation (326 km of open channels, 9 main pump stations) and hydropower (2 * 130 MW pump-turbines).

General Information

Structural Type: Gravity dam
Completed in: 2006
Status: in use

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Moura, Beja, Portugal, Europe
Impounds
  • Guadiana River

Technical Information

Dimensions

height 43 m
crest length 473 m
spillway height 0.6 m

Materials

dam structure roller-compacted concrete

Participants

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0024208
Created: 23/10/2006
Last Updated: 05/03/2013