VALE DE FIGUEIRA DAM

PURPOSE - Irrigation
LOCATION GENERAL FEATURES
District  - Évora
Municipality - Mora
Site - Monte das Águias
River Basin - Tejo
River - Barroca river
Promoting entity - Joaquim Lopes Fernandes
Owner - Joaquim Lopes Fernandes
Engineering by - APAGEL
Construction by - Administração Directa
Project year - 1955
RESERVOIR
Gross capacity - 1 000 x 1 000 m3
Normal water level (NWL) - 113,35 m
Maximum flood level (MFL)) - 113,75 m
DAM
Earthfill - Zoned embankment
Height above foundation -
 13 m
Height above streambed - 12 m
Crest elevation - 114,4 m
SPILLWAY BOTTOM OUTLET
Location - Right bank
Control type - Uncontrolled
Spillway type - Chute spillway
Sill elevation - 113,35 m
Sill length -
30 m
Maximum discharge - 22 m3/s
Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump
Location - Thalweg
Type - Conduit under the embankment
Upstream control - Sluice gate
Energy dissipation - Inexistent


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