SANTA LUZIA DAM |
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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 |
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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 |