Santa Luzia Dam
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Santa Luzia Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Santa Luzia) is a concrete arch dam on the Unhais, a northern tributary of the Zêzere River, located in the municipality Pampilhosa da Serra, in Coimbra District, Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1930 and 1942[1] and was designed by André Coyne.[2]
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Santa Luzia Dam | |
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Official name | Barragem de Santa Luzia |
Location | municipality Pampilhosa da Serra, Coimbra District, Portugal |
Coordinates | 40°5′23.2″N 7°51′28.8″W |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1930 |
Opening date | 1942 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete arch dam |
Impounds | Unhais |
Height | 76 metres (249 ft) |
Length | 115 metres (377 ft) |
Width (crest) | 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
Dam volume | 80,000 m3 (2,800,000 cu ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Santa Luzia Reservoir |
Total capacity | 53,700,000 m3 (1.90×109 cu ft) |
Surface area | 2.46 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Commission date | 1942 |
Turbines | 4 x 8 MW Pelton-type |
Installed capacity | 32 MW |
Annual generation | 55 GWh |
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