SANTA LUZIA DAM

PURPOSE - Hydroelectric
LOCATION GENERAL FEATURES
District  - Coimbra
Municipality - Pampilhosa da Serra
Site - Santa Luzia
River Basin - Tejo
River - Unhais river
Promoting entity - HIDROCENEL, Energia do Centro, SA
Owner - HIDROCENEL, Enegia do Centro, S.A
Engineering by - A. Coyne
Construction by - Companhia Eléctrica das Beiras
Project year - 1930
Year of completion - 1942
HYDROLOGY RESERVOIR
River basin area - 50 km2

Reservoir area  - 2 460 x 1 000 m2
Gross capacity - 53 700 x 1 000 m3
Effective storage - 51 000 x 1 000 m3
Normal water level (NWL) - 656 m
Minimum operating level - 615 m
DAM
Concrete - Arch dam
Height above foundation - 76 m
Crest elevation - 655,6 m
Crest length - 115 m
Foundation - Rock
Volume of dam body
- 80 x 1 000 m3
SPILLWAY BOTTOM OUTLET
Location - Right bank
Control type - Controlled
Spillway type - Over the dam
Crest elevation - 652,3 m
Gates -
2 radial gates
Location - Through the dam
Type - Conduit
Upstream control  - No
Downstream control - Yes
Energy dissipation - No
POWER PLANT
Type - Far away from the dam
Number of installed units - 4
Type of units - Pelton with horizontal axis
Power installed capacity - 32 MW
Mean annual energy output - 55 GWh


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