LUCEFECIT DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Irrigation | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Évora Municipality - Alandroal River Basin - Guadiana River - Lucefécit river |
Promoting entity
- Junta de Agricultores do Lucefécit Owner - Junta de Agricultores do Lucefécit Engineering by - APAGEL Construction by - Mota & Companhia, Lda Project year - 1982 Year of completion - 1982 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River
basin area - 257 km2 Mean annual rainfall - 665 mm Flood runoff - 700 m3/s |
Reservoir area
- 1690 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 10225 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 9000 x 1000m3 Dead storage - 1225 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 182 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 183 m |
| DAM | |
| Earthfill - Zoned
embankment Height above foundation - 23 m Crest elevation - 185 m Crest length - 285 m Crest width - 8 m Volume of dam body - 300 x 1000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Left
bank Control type - Controlled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill length - 2 x m Number of gates - 2 sector gates Maximum discharge - 390 m3/s Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
Location -
Left bank Type - Conduit under the embankment Section - d 1,5 m Maximum discharge - 15 m3/s Upstream control - Sluice gate Downstream control - Hollow jet valve |