VALE DE FIGUEIRA DAM |
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PURPOSE - Irrigation | |
LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
District -
Évora Municipality - Mora Site - Monte das Águias River Basin - Tejo River - Barroca river |
Promoting entity
- Joaquim Lopes Fernandes Owner - Joaquim Lopes Fernandes Engineering by - APAGEL Construction by - Administração Directa Project year - 1955 |
RESERVOIR | |
Gross capacity - 1
000 x 1 000 m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 113,35 m Maximum flood level (MFL)) - 113,75 m |
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DAM | |
Earthfill -
Zoned embankment Height above foundation - 13 m Height above streambed - 12 m Crest elevation - 114,4 m |
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SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
Location - Right
bank Control type - Uncontrolled Spillway type - Chute spillway Sill elevation - 113,35 m Sill length - 30 m Maximum discharge - 22 m3/s Energy dissipation - Hydraulic jump |
Location -
Thalweg Type - Conduit under the embankment Upstream control - Sluice gate Energy dissipation - Inexistent |