Alvito Dam
The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in Portugal. The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976.[1] It is in the Alvito Municipality within Beja District and impounds the Odivelas River[2] creating the largest artificial lake in Europe.
| Alvito Dam | |
|---|---|
 Alvito Dam | |
| Location | near Alvito Municipality, Beja District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38.282°N 7.916°W |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owner(s) | Associação de Municípios de Cuba, Vidigueira e Alvito |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Odivelas River |
| Height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Length | 1,105 metres (3,625 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 2,285,000 m3 (1,852 acre⋅ft) |
References
- Gray, p. 188
- "Alvito Dam". Structurae. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
Sources
- Gray, Tony (1987). The Road to Success: Alfred McAlpine 1935 - 1985. Rainbird Publishing.
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