| AGUIEIRA DAM | |
| PURPOSE - Hydroelectric
/ Flood control / / Water supply / Irrigation |
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| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Coimbra Municipality - Penacova Site - Aguieira River Basin - Mondego River - Mondego river |
Promoting entity
- CPPE, Cª. Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade, SA Owner (RSB) - CPPE Engineering by - EDP Construction by - Construções Técnicas Project year - 1972 Year of completion - 1981 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area
- 3100 km2 Flood runoff - 3500 m3/s Return period - 1000 years |
Reservoir area -
20000 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 423000 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 304000 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 117 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 126 m Minimum operating level - 100 m |
| DAM FEATURES | |
| Concrete - Multiple
arch Height above foundation - 89 m Crest elevation - 125 m Crest length - 400 m Foundation - Schist and greywacke Volume of dam body - 365 x 1000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Dam
body Control type - Controlled Spillway type - On the dam body Sill elevation - 111 m Sill length - 2 x 9,5 = 19 m Number of gates - 2 radial gates Maximum discharge capacity - 2080 m3/s Energy dissipation - Flip bucket |
Location - Thalweg Type - Through the dam Section - 2,50 x 1,80m Maximum discharge - 180 m3/s Downstream control - Yes |
| POWER PLANT | |
| Type - Dam
toe Number of installed units - 3 Type of units - Francis-Pump-turbine Power installed capacity - 270 MW Mean annual energy output - 209,6 GWh |
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