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