Odelouca Dam
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN / SERVICES CARRIED OUT
Zoned earth-fill dam with a impervious clay core.
Upstream and downstream embankments, in schist and greywacke.
Drainage system, with chimney filter and downstream blanket drain.
The upstream face is protected against wave erosion by a layer of rock riprap and the downstream is grass covered protected.
LOCATION
Odelouca, Portugal
SERVICE DATE
2009
GENERAL FEATURES
Reservoirs volume: 157 m3
Dams volume: 1,74x106 m3
Crest length 418 m
Maximum height: 76 m