Serpa Dam



CONCEPTUAL DESIGN / SERVICES CARRIED OUT

Zoned dam body with a clay core.
Upstream and downstream earth-fills in gabbro-dioritic sands.
Drainage system, with chimney filter and blanket drain downstream.
The upstream face is protected against wave erosion by a layer of rock riprap and the downstream is grass covered protected.

LOCATION

Serpa, Portugal

SERVICE DATE

2009

GENERAL FEATURES

Reservoirs volume: 10 hm3
Earth-fill volume: 500x103m3
Maximum height: 29 m