COVÃO DO MEIO DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Hydroelectric / Diversion | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Guarda Municipality - Seia Site - Covão do Meio River Basin - Mondego River - Nave or Loriga river |
Promoting entity
- HIDROCENEL, Energia do Centro, SA Owner (RSB) - Hidocenel Engineering by - Eng. Laginha Serafim Construction by - Hidro-Eléctrica da Serra da Estrela Project year - 1951 Year of completion - 1953 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area - 4,8 km2 | Reservoir area -
900 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 1400 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 1300 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 1653,7 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 1653,9 m |
| DAM | |
| Concrete - Arch
gravity Height above foundation - 31,5 m Height above streambed - 25 m Crest elevation - 1653,9 m Crest length - 300 m Foundation - Schist Volume of dam body - 9 x 1000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Left
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 1653,7 m Sill length - 150 m Maximum discharge - 40 m3/s Energy dissipation - Inexistent |
Location - Thalweg Type - Trough the dam Section - D 0,6m Upstream control - Gate Downstream control - Butterfly valve Energy dissipation - Inexistent |
| POWER PLANT | |
| Type - Outdoor | |