FACHO II (Vareta) DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Irrigation | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Beja Municipality - Serpa Site - Herdade do Facho River Basin - Guadiana River - barranco de Vale de Maritanças |
Promoting entity
- Ferrão de Sousa Owner (RSB) - Maria Luísa Amorim Year of completion - 1955 |
| RESERVOIR | |
| Gross capacity -
1454 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 228,5 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 229,1 m |
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| DAM | |
| Earthfill - Enbankment Height above streambed - 18 m |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Right
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 228,5 m Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
Location - Right
bank Type - Conduit under the embankment Upstream control - Sluice gate Energy dissipation - Inexistent |