TAPADA DAM

PURPOSE - Water supply
LOCATION GENERAL FEATURES
District - Setúbal
Municipality - Grândola
Site - Lousal
River basin - Sado
River - Espinhaço de Cão river
Promoting entity - Sapec Imobiliária
Owner - Sapec Imobiliária
Construction by - Mines et Industries S.A
Year of completion - 1913
RESERVOIR
Reservoir area - 135 x 1 000 m2
Gross capacity - 750 x 1 000 m3
DAM
Fill - Masonry
Height above foundation - 16 m
Height above streambed - 15,7 m
Crest length - 52 m
Foundation - Granite
SPILLWAY BOTTOM OUTLET
Location - On both banks
Control type - Uncontrolled
Spillway type - Over the dam
Sill length - 15 + 13,5 m
Energy dissipation - Inexistent
Location - Thalweg
Type - Through the dam
Downstream control  - Valve
Energy dissipation - Inexistent


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