FRONHAS DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Diversion / Hydroelectric | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Coimbra Municipality - Arganil River Basin - Mondego River - Alva river |
Promoting entity
- INAG Owner (RSB) - INAG Engineering by - EDP Construction by - SEOP, SARL Year of completion - 1985 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area - 652 km2 | Reservoir area -
5350 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 62100 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 42500 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 136 m |
| DAM | |
| Concrete - Arch
dam Height above foundation - 62 m Crest elevation - 140 m Crest length - 250 m Foundation - Metagreywacke Volume of dam body - 103 x 1000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | |
| Location - Center Control type - Controlled Spillway type - Oriffice Number of gates - 4 radial gates Maximum discharge - 500 m3/s Energy dissipation - Flip bucket |
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| POWER PLANT | |
| Type - Far away from the dam | |