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Castelo do Bode Dam

Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 8°19′11″W / 39.54278°N 8.31972°W / 39.54278; -8.31972
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Castelo de Bode Dam
Castelo de Bode Dam
Official nameBarragem de Castelo de Bode
Locationnear Tomar and Constância, Santarém District, Portugal
Coordinates39°32′34″N 8°19′11″W / 39.54278°N 8.31972°W / 39.54278; -8.31972
StatusOperational
Construction began1945
Opening date1951
Owner(s)Energias de Portugal
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete arch-gravity
ImpoundsZêzere River
Height115 metres (377 ft)
Length402 metres (1,319 ft)
Spillway typeService, chute
Reservoir
CreatesCastelo de Bode Reservoir
Total capacity1,095,000,000 m3 (3.87×1010 cu ft)
Active capacity900,500,000 m3 (3.180×1010 cu ft)
Catchment area3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi)
Power Station
Operator(s)Energias de Portugal
Commission date1951-1952
Turbines3 x 46 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity138 MW[1]
Annual generation396.5 GWh[1]

Castelo do Bode Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Zêzere River, a tributary of the Tagus River, located southeast of Tomar and north of Constância, in Santarém District, Portugal. It is one of the tallest structures in Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1945 and 1951. It also supports a 138 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned between 1951 and 1952.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Technical information for the Castelo de Bode Dam, EDP page". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. ^ "Hydroelectric Plants in Portugal". IndustCards. Archived from the original on 2014-07-16. Retrieved 16 July 2014.