Alcantarilla Dam
| Alcantarilla Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Toledo province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°39′36″N 4°3′28″W / 39.66000°N 4.05778°WCoordinates: 39°39′36″N 4°3′28″W / 39.66000°N 4.05778°W |
| Opening date | 1st century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Guajaraz (Tajo basin) |
| Height | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Length | >800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Width (base) | 4 m (13 ft)? |
The Alcantarilla Dam was a Roman gravity dam in Toledo province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, dating to the 1st century AD.[1]
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
- Hodge, A. Trevor (1992), Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply, London: Duckworth, pp. 87–89, 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, p. 48, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
See also
- List of Roman dams and reservoirs
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
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