PARADELA DAM |
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PURPOSE - Hydroelectric / Diversion | |
LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
District -
Vila Real Municipality - Montalegre Site- Paradela River Basin - Cávado River - Cávado river |
Promoting entity
- CPPE, Cª. Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade, SA Owner - CPPE Engineering by - Hidro Eléctrica do Cávado Construction by - SEOP Year of completion - 1956 |
HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
River basin area
- 269 km2 |
Reservoir area -
3 800 x 1 000m2 Gross capacity- 164 400 x 1 000m3 Effective storage - 159 000 x 1 000m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 740 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 741,6 m |
DAM | |
Rockfill -
With upstream curtain Height above foundation - 112 m Height above streambed - 110 m Crest elevation - 743,5 m Crest length - 540 m Foundation - Granite Volume of dam body - 2 700 x 1 000 m3 |
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SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
Location -
Reservoir + Right margin Control type - Controlo misto Spillway type - Shaft - chute spillway Sill elevation - 720 m Number of gates - 1 radial gate Maximum discharge - 683 m3/s Energy dissipation - Flip bucket |
Location -
Thalweg Type - Conduit under the embankment Section - d 500 mm Maximum discharge - 65 m3/s Upstream control - Gate 0,80x0,80 Downstream control - Yes Energy dissipation - Hollow jet |
POWER PLANT | |
Type - Reservoir Type of units - Francis Mean annual energy output - 253 GWh |