LAGOA COMPRIDA DAM |
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PURPOSE - Hydroelectric | |
LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
District -
Guarda Municipality - Seia Site - Lagoa Comprida River Basin - Mondego River - Lagoa river |
Promoting entity
- HIDROCENEL, Energia do Centro, SA Owner - HIDROCENEL Engineering by - Hidro Eléctrica da Serra da Estrela/Coba Construction by - Hidro-Eléctrica da Serra da Estrela / SEOP Project year - 1910 Year of completion - 1966 |
HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
River basin area - 6,4 km2 | Reservoir area
- 750 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 13800 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 13880 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 1600 m |
DAM | |
Type - Masonry
gravity dam Height above foundation - 29 m Height above streambed - 28,24 m Crest elevation - 1600 m Crest length - 1200 m Foundation - Granite Volume of dam body - 100 x 1000 m3 |
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SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
Location - Left
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 1600 m Maximum discharge - 92 m3/s Energy dissipation - Inexistent |
Location -
Thalweg Type - Through the dam |
POWER PLANT | |
Type - Outdoor
- Reservoir Number of installed units - 3 Type of units - Pelton Power installed capacity - 13,2 MW Mean annual energy output - 48 GWh |