Ricobayo Dam
Dam in the river Esla, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ricobayo Dam (in Spanish: presa de Ricobayo or salto de Ricobayo) is a hydroelectric engineering work built on the lower course of the Esla river. It is located less than 1 km from Ricobayo de Alba, in the province of Zamora, Castilla y León, Spain.
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Ricobayo Dam | |
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Official name | Presa de Ricobayo |
Country | Spain |
Location | Zamora, Castile and León |
Purpose | Hydroelectricity |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1929 |
Opening date | 1935 |
Owner(s) | Iberdrola |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity dam |
Impounds | Esla, Douro |
Height (foundation) | 99 m. |
Length | 270 m. |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Duero river |
Total capacity | 5725 hPa. |
Power Station | |
Turbines | Ricobayo I: 4 Francis Ricobayo II: 1 Francis |
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The section in which it is located is known as the arribes of Esla, a deep geographic depression caused by the millenary erosion of the river.
It is part of the Saltos del Duero system together with the infrastructures installed in Aldeadávila, Almendra, Castro, Saucelle and Villalcampo.[1]