Aldeadávila Dam
The Aldeadávila Dam is a Spanish concrete arch-gravity dam, straddling the border between Spain and Portugal on the Duero River (Douro in Portuguese). The nearest town is Aldeadávila de la Ribera in the Province of Salamanca, about 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) to the east. The nearest Portuguese town is Fornos in Bragança District, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the southwest. The Portuguese side of the river around the dam site lies within the Arribes del Duero Natural Park.
| Aldeadávila Dam | |
|---|---|
Aldeadávila Dam in 2010 | |
| Official name | Presa de Aldeadávila |
| Location | near Aldeadávila de la Ribera, Province of Salamanca, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°12′42″N 6°41′08″W |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Construction cost | US$60,000,000 in 1962 |
| Owner(s) | Iberdrola |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete arch-gravity |
| Impounds | Douro River |
| Height | 140 metres (460 ft) |
| Length | 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Spillway type | Service, chute |
| Spillway capacity | 11,700 cubic metres (410,000 cu ft) per second |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Aldeadávila Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 114,800,000 m3 (93,100 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 56,600,000 m3 (45,900 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Iberdrola |
| Commission date | Aldeadávila I : 1962 Aldeadávila II : 1986 |
| Turbines | 6 x 120 MW Francis turbines 2 x 211 MW Francis pump-turbines |
| Installed capacity | 1,150 MW (1,540,000 hp) |
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