Castelo de Bode Dam

Castelo de Bode Dam

Castelo de Bode Dam
Official name Barragem de Castelo de Bode
Location near Tomar and Constância, Santarém District, Portugal
Coordinates 39°32′34″N 8°19′11″W / 39.54278°N 8.31972°W / 39.54278; -8.31972Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 8°19′11″W / 39.54278°N 8.31972°W / 39.54278; -8.31972
Status Operational
Construction began 1945
Opening date 1951
Owner(s) Energias de Portugal
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete arch-gravity
Impounds Zêzere River
Height 115 metres (377 ft)
Length 402 metres (1,319 ft)
Spillway type Service, chute
Reservoir
Creates Castelo de Bode Reservoir
Total capacity 1,095,000,000 m3 (3.87×1010 cu ft)
Active capacity 900,500,000 m3 (3.180×1010 cu ft)
Catchment area 3,950 km2 (1,530 sq mi)
Power station
Operator(s) Energias de Portugal
Commission date 1951-1952
Turbines 3 x 46 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity 138 MW[1]
Annual generation 396.5 GWh[1]
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Castelo de Bode Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Zêzere River, a tributary of the Tagus River, located southwest of Tomar and north of Constância, in Santarém District, Portugal. It is one of the tallest structures in Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1945 and 1951. It also supports a 138 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned between 1951 and 1952[2]

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