| MIRANDELA DAM | |
| PURPOSE - Landscape valorization / Water supply / Hydroelectric / Flood control / Recreation | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Bragança Municipality - Mirandela Site - Mirandela River Basin - Douro River - Tua river |
Promoting entity
- C. M. Mirandela Owner - Câmara Municipal de Mirandela Engineering by - CNEC, Lda Project year - 1992 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area
- 2715 km2 Mean annual rainfall - 941,3 mm Flood runoff - 4000 m3/s Return period - 1000 years |
Reservoir area -
138 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 515 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 212,7 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 216,5 m |
| DAM | |
| Type - Açude móvel Height above foundation - 21 m Height above streambed - 12,5 m Crest elevation - 219,5 m Crest length - 139 m Foundation - Schist and greywacke |
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| SPILLWAY | |
| Location - Dam
body Control type - Controlled Spillway type - Sluice gates Sill elevation - 209 m Sill length - 8 x 15 m Number of gates: 8 radial gates Maximum discharge - 4000 m3/s Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
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