FINCA RODILHAS DAM

PURPOSE - Irrigation
LOCATION GENERAL FEATURES
District - Faro
Municipality - Alcoutim
Site - Herdade de Finca Rodilhas
River Basin - Guadiana
River - Barranco do Álamo
Promoting entity - Montechoro, Empresa de Investimentos Turísticos SA
Owner (RSB) - Montechoro, Empresa de Investimentos Turísticos AS
Year of completion - 1996
HYDROLOGY RESERVOIR
River basin area - 2,77 km2
Mean annual rainfall - 537,1 mm
Gross capacity - 317 x 1000m3
DAM
Earthfill - Enbankment
Height above foundation - 16 m
Height above streambed - 13 m
Crest elevation - 213 m
Crest length - 170 m
Volume of dam body - 40 x 1000 m3
SPILLWAY
Location - Left bank


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