LAGOACHO DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Hydroelectric / Diversion | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Guarda Municipality - Gouveia Site - Ribeira do Covão do Urso River Basin - Mondego River - Covão do Urso river |
Promoting entity
- HIDROCENEL, Energia do Centro, SA Owner - Hidrocenel Engineering by - EDP, Electricidade de Portugal Construction by - SOMEC/CPTP/SET BETON Year of completion - 1993 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area - 4,8 km2 | Reservoir area
- 237 x 1000m2 Gross capacity - 1525 x 1000m3 Effective storage - 1525 x 1000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 1436 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 1437,8 m Minimum operating level - 1425 m |
| DAM | |
| Type - Rockfill
dam with upstream core wall Height above foundation - 38 m Height above streambed - 36 m Crest elevation - 1439 m Crest length - 360 m Crest width - 6 m Foundation - Granite Volume of dam body - 251 x 1000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Left
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 1436 m Sill length - 27 m Maximum discharge - 105 m3/s Energy dissipation - Flip bucket |
Location - Thalweg Type - Conduit under the embankment Section - D 1,8m Maximum discharge - 9 m3/s Upstream control - Yes Downstream control - Yes Energy dissipation - Hollow jet |