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Consuegra Dam
Dam in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Consuegra Dam is a ruined Roman buttress dam in Toledo province, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. The dam dates to the 3rd or 4th century AD.[1] It is on the River Amarguillo upstream from Consuegra.
Although less than 5 metres high, the dam was remarkably long, over 600 metres. The reservoir seems to have had a dual function of supplying water to Consuegra and irrigating farmland. The settlement dates back to pre-Roman times and was important enough in Roman times to have a circus.[2][3]
The river Amarguillo has an irregular flow and in 1891 a flood badly damaged the town of Consuegra. The dam may also have suffered damage at this time.

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The structure is protected by the heritage listing Bien de Interés Cultural.
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