Régua Dam
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Régua Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Régua) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Vila Real and Viseu. It is located in the municipality Peso da Régua, in Vila Real District, Portugal.
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Régua Dam | |
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Official name | Barragem da Régua |
Country | Portugal |
Location | municipality Peso da Régua, Vila Real District |
Coordinates | 41°8′46″N 7°44′24″W |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1965 |
Opening date | 1973 |
Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
Impounds | Douro |
Height (foundation) | 41 m (135 ft) |
Length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 81 m (266 ft) |
Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
Dam volume | 108,000 m3 (3,800,000 cu ft) |
Spillway type | Dam body |
Spillway capacity | 21,500 m3/s (760,000 cu ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 97,000,000 m3 (79,000 acre⋅ft) |
Active capacity | 8,000,000 m3 (6,500 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Normal elevation | 73.5 m (241 ft) |
Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
Commission date | 1973 |
Hydraulic head | 27.5 m (90 ft) (max) |
Turbines | 3 x 58.84 MW Kaplan-type |
Installed capacity | 180 MW |
Annual generation | 581.1 GWh |
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Construction of the dam began in 1965. The dam was completed in 1973. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]