VILARINHO DAS FURNAS DAM |
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| PURPOSE - Hydroelectric / Diversion | |
| LOCATION | GENERAL FEATURES |
| District -
Braga Municipality - Terras do Bouro Site - S. João do Campo River Basin - Cávado River - Homem river |
Promoting entity
- CPPE, Cª. Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade, SA Owner (RSB) - CPPE Engineering by - Hidro Eléctrica do Cávado Construction by - MAGOPEP Project year - 1966 Year of completion - 1972 |
| HYDROLOGY | RESERVOIR |
| River basin area - 77 km2 | Reservoir area - 3
460 x 1 000 m2 Gross capacity - 117 690 x 1 000 m3 Effective storage- 116 080 x 1 000 m3 Normal water level (NWL) - 569,5 m Maximum flood level (MFL) - 570 m |
| DAM | |
| Concrete - Arch
dam Height above foundation - 94 m Crest elevation - 570 m Crest length - 385 m Foundation - Granite Volume of dam body - 294 x 1 000 m3 |
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| SPILLWAY | BOTTOM OUTLET |
| Location - Right
bank Control type - Controlled Spillway type - Submerged weir - lateral shaft Number of gates - 2 fixed roller gates Maximum discharge - 280 m3/s Energy dissipation - Flip bucket |
Location -
Thalweg Type - Through the dam Section - D 2,60 Maximum discharge - 180 m3/s Downstream control - Yes Energy dissipation - Hollow jet |
| POWER PLANT | |
| Type - Outdoor Number of installed units - 2 Type of units - Francis Power installed capacity - 125 MW Mean annual energy output - 225 GWh |
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