Saucelle Dam

Saucelle Dam

Downstream face of the dam
Location of Saucelle Dam in Spain
Country Spain
Location Saucelle, Salamanca, Castile and León
Coordinates 41°2′50.05″N 6°48′14.69″W / 41.0472361°N 6.8040806°W / 41.0472361; -6.8040806Coordinates: 41°2′50.05″N 6°48′14.69″W / 41.0472361°N 6.8040806°W / 41.0472361; -6.8040806
Purpose Power
Status Operational
Construction began 1950
Opening date 1956 (1956)
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity
Impounds Douro River
Height 83 m (272 ft)
Length 189 m (620 ft)
Dam volume 233,560 m3 (305,480 cu yd)
Spillway capacity 12,940 m3/s (457,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity 181,500,000 m3 (147,100 acre·ft)
Catchment area 73,715 km2 (28,462 sq mi)
Power station
Operator(s) Iberdrola
Commission date Saucelle I: 1956
Saucelle II: 1985
Turbines Saucelle I: 4 x 62.5 MW
Saucelle II: 2 x 134.5 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity Saucelle I: 251 MW
Saucelle II: 269 MW
Total: 520 MW

The Saucelle Dam is a gravity dam on the Douro River. It is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Saucelle in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain. The dam straddles the border of Spain and Portugal but is owned an operated by Spain's Iberdrola. Construction on the dam began in 1950 and was completed in 1956.[1] The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power production and it has an installed capacity of 520 MW. The power is produced by two power stations, both located just downstream. Saucelle I was commissioned in 1956 and contains four 62.5 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 251 MW. Saucelle II is located underground and was commissioned in 1985. It contains two 134.5 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 269 MW.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Dam: Saucelle" (in Spanish). Seprem. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Saucelle Hydroelectric Power Plant Spain". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Main hydroelectric power plants". Iberdrola. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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