Mequinenza Dam
Dam in Province of Zaragoza, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mequinenza Dam?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Mequinenza Dam (Spanish: Presa de Mequinenza) is a concrete gravity dam in the province of Zaragoza, Spain. It impounds the Ebro creating a large reservoir, which is called Mar de Aragón.[1] About 35 km downstream of Mequinenza dam is Ribarroja dam.
Quick Facts Official name, Location ...
Mequinenza Dam | |
---|---|
Official name | Presa de Mequinenza |
Location | Province of Zaragoza, Spain |
Coordinates | 41.368983°N 0.273381°E / 41.368983; 0.273381 |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1957 |
Opening date | 1964 |
Owner(s) | Endesa |
Operator(s) | Endesa |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
Impounds | Ebro |
Height (foundation) | 79 m (259 ft) |
Length | 461 m (1,512 ft) |
Elevation at crest | 124 m (407 ft) |
Dam volume | 1,100,000 m3 (39,000,000 cu ft) |
Spillway type | Over the dam |
Spillway capacity | 11,000 m3/s (8.9 acre⋅ft/s) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 1,530,000,000 m3 (1,240,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface area | 75.4 km2 (29.1 sq mi) |
Maximum length | 110 km (68 mi) |
Maximum width | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Maximum water depth | 62 m (203 ft) |
Normal elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
Commission date | 1966 |
Turbines | 4 x 96 MW Francis-type |
Installed capacity | 384 MW |
Close
Empresa Nacional Hidroeléctrica del Ribagorzana S.A. (ENHER) was mandated in 1955[2][3] by Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) to build two dams on the Ebro near Mequinenza and Ribarroja. Work on Mequinenza dam started in 1957.[1] The filling of the reservoir began in December 1965.[2] The power plant was operational in 1964[3][4] (1966[5]). ENHER was acquired by Endesa in 1999.[6]