| BELICHE DAM | |
| PURPOSE - Water supply / Irrigation | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Faro Municipality - Castro Marim Site - Beliche River Basin - Guadiana River - Beliche river |
Promoting entity
- INAG Owner (RSB) - INAG Engineering by - Hidroprojecto Construction by - A. Supico Project year - 1979 Year of completion - 1986 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area
- 117 km2 Mean annual rainfall - 778 mm Flood runoff - 456 m3/s Return period - 1000 years |
Reservoir area -
2920 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 48000 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 47600 x 1000m3 Dead storage - 400 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 52 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 53,94 m Minimum operating level - 27 m |
| DAM | |
| Fill - Rockfill
with clay core Height above foundation - 54 m Height above streambed - 42 m Crest elevation - 54,3 m Crest length - 527 m Crest width - 12 m Foundation - Schist and greywacke Volume of dam body - 991 x 1000 m3 |
|
| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Left
bank Control type - Controlled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 48,5 m Sill length - 2 x 5 m Number of gates - 2 radial gates Maximum discharge - 267 m3/s Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
Location -
Left bank Type - Rock tunnel Section - d 3,5 m Maximum discharge - 68 m3/s Upstream control - Sluice gate Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |