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Odelouca Dam

Thematic Area
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Location
Monchique
Application Areas
Water Services
Scope
Local or Regional Administration

Entity

Description

Detail design and technical assistance for the Odelouca Dam to supply drinking water to the eastern Algarve. 

 

Dam: Embankment zoned, 76m Height, 418m Crest length, 770000m3 Excavation volume, 2200000m3 Embankment volume

Flood spillway: frontal intake with 3 segment gates, Terminal structure: Ski jump, 1455m3/s Design flow (5000 years return period), 40000m3 Concrete Volume

Bottom outlet design flow 53.90m3/s

Accesses: 5.3 km

Objectives

  • Water Supply