Tibi Dam

The Tibi Dam (in Spanish embalse de Tibi) is a masonry dam on Monegre River about three kilometres (two miles) south of Tibi in Valencian Community, Spain. It is one of the oldest non-Roman dams in Europe. It was constructed between 1579 and 1594 with the purpose of using its reservoir to help irrigate areas around Tibi. A spillway was constructed on the right side of the dam in 1697 after it partially failed due to flooding.^[1]

Tibi Dam
Location of Tibi Dam in Spain
Official name	Presa Tibi
Country	Spain
Coordinates	38°30′2.35″N 0°33′28.35″W
Purpose	Irrigation
Status	Operational
Construction began	1579
Opening date	1594
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Masonry
Height	65 m (213 ft)
Height (thalweg)	42 m (138 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity	3,690,776 m3 (2,992.161 acre⋅ft)[1]