TOULICA DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Water supply / Irrigation | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Castelo Branco Municipality - Idanha-a-Nova Site - Zebreira River Basin - Tejo River - Toulica river |
Promoting entity
- INAG Owner - C M Idanha-a-Nova Engineering by - DGRAH Construction by - José Joaquim Cornacho & Filhos Project year - 1975 Year of completion - 1979 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area
- 26 km2 Flood runoff - 80 m3/s Return period - 100 years |
Reservoir area
- 464 x 1 000 m2 Gross capacity - 2 020 x 1 000 m3 Effective storage - 1 590 x 1 000 m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 287,5 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 288,5 m |
| DAM | |
| Earthfill -
Zoned embankment Height above foundation - 16 m Height above streambed - 14 m Crest elevation - 289,5 m Crest length - 319 m Crest width - 8 m Foundation - Schist and greywacke Volume of dam body - 122 x 1 000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Left
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 287,5 m Sill length - 8 m Maximum discharge - 17,6 m3/s Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
Location -
Right bank Type - Conduit under the embankment Section - d 0,80 m Upstream control - Válvula adufa Energy dissipation - Inexistent |