Almonacid de la Cuba Dam

Almonacid de la Cuba Dam
Location Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain
Coordinates 41°16′29″N 0°47′22″W / 41.27472°N 0.78944°W / 41.27472; -0.78944Coordinates: 41°16′29″N 0°47′22″W / 41.27472°N 0.78944°W / 41.27472; -0.78944
Opening date 1st century
Dam and spillways
Impounds Aguasvivas (Ebro basin)
Height 34 m (112 ft)
Length 120 m (390 ft)
Width (base) 38 m (125 ft)

The Almonacid de la Cuba Dam was a Roman gravity dam in Almonacid de la Cuba, Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain, dating to the 1st century AD.[1]

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References

  • Arenillas, Miguel; Castillo, Juan C. (2003), "Dams from the Roman Era in Spain. Analysis of Design Forms (with Appendix)", 1st International Congress on Construction History [20th–24th January], Madrid

Further reading

  • Arenillas, Miguel (2002), La presa romana de Almonacid de la Cuba, archived from the original on 2009-12-25, retrieved 2009-10-24


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