Cornalvo Dam
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The earth dam with stone cladding on the water face is still in use.[1]
| Cornalvo Dam | |
|---|---|
 Roman Cornalvo dam in Spain | |
| Location | Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain |
| Coordinates | 38°59′18″N 6°11′28″W |
| Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Albarregas (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 28.0 |
| Length | 194.0 |
| Width (base) | 26.0 |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 664-013 |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th session) |
| Area | 0.1881 ha (0.465 acres) |
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.[2]
See also
- List of Roman dams and reservoirs
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
Notes
References
- Arenillas, Miguel; Castillo, Juan C. (2003), "Dams from the Roman Era in Spain. Analysis of Design Forms (with Appendix)", 1st International Congress on Construction History [20th–24th January], Madrid
Further reading
- Aranda Gutiérrez, Fernando (2006), Las presas de abastecimiento en el marco de la ingeniería hidráulica romana. Los casos de Proserpina y Cornalbo (PDF)
- Hodge, A. Trevor (1992), Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply, London: Duckworth, pp. 89f., ISBN 0-7156-2194-7
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32 (29)
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, pp. 43f., ISBN 0-432-15090-0
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