Alcántara Dam

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Alcántara Dam is a large hydroelectric dam on the Tagus River in western Spain, known for its significant role in power generation and water management.

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Alcántara Dam canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
basinCountry Spain
belongsToSector energy infrastructure
water infrastructure
constructionBegan 1964
constructionMaterial concrete
continent Europe
country Spain
designType arch-gravity dam
hasFunction electricity generation for the Spanish grid
regulation of Tagus River flow
hasSpillway yes
height 130 m
length 570 m
locatedIn Extremadura
locatedInHydrologicalConfederation Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo
locatedInProvince Cáceres Province
locatedInRegion western Spain
locatedNear Alcántara
locatedOnRiver Tagus River
namedAfter Alcántara
nearbyInfrastructure Alcántara Roman Bridge
numberOfTurbines 4
openingYear 1969
operator Iberdrola
partOf Tagus River basin
linked to: Tagus Basin
plantCapacity 915 MW
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
water management
reservoirCapacity 3160 hm³
reservoirName Alcántara Reservoir
reservoirSurfaceArea 10400 ha
riverCrossed Tagus River
spillwayType gated spillway
status operational
turbineType Francis turbine

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Tejo hasNotableStructure Alcántara Dam
Tagus Basin hasInfrastructure Alcántara Dam
Alcántara hasNearbyInfrastructure Alcántara Dam
Alcántara hasNearbyInfrastructure Alcántara Dam
subject linked to: Alcántara, Spain