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Águas Mansas Lagoon

Thematic Area
Sustainable Development and International Cooperation
Water and Cities
Water, energy and Food
Location
Santa Cruz, Madeira, Portugal
Application Areas
Water Services
Water Resources
Scope
Local or Regional Administration
Águas Mansas Lagoon
Águas Mansas Lagoon

Entity

Description

The Águas Mansas Lagoon comprises a dike, partially in a landfill, with a perimetral development of e 687m and a storage capacity of 214,850 m3, with a height of water in the NPA of 12.5 m.

The Study of Potential Risks Induced by Águas Mansas Lagoon included, as a fundamental piece, the study of rupture dikes that constitute the lagoon, which was designed to evaluate the effects of wave propagation resulting from rupture.

Results

  • Study of Potential Risks
  • General Standards and Safety Exploration Regulation