Cornalvo Dam

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Cornalvo Dam is an ancient Roman gravity dam in Spain, renowned for its well-preserved engineering and role in supplying water to the city of Mérida.

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Cornalvo Dam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman dam
ancient structure
gravity dam
builder Romans
condition well preserved
constructionCentury 1st–2nd century AD
constructionPeriod Roman Empire
continent Europe
country Spain
crosses Albarregas River
damType curved gravity dam
engineeringSignificance example of early large-scale gravity dam
feeds aqueducts of Mérida
function urban water supply
hasOutletWorks yes
hasReservoir Cornalvo Reservoir
hasSpillway yes
hasUse environmental conservation
recreation
heightApprox 28 m
heritageDesignation Bien de Interés Cultural
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
heritageDesignationCountry Spain
includedIn Roman dams in Spain
lengthApprox 220 m
locatedIn Extremadura
province of Badajoz
locatedInProtectedArea Cornalvo Natural Park
locatedNear Mérida
managedBy regional authorities of Extremadura
materialUsed ashlar blocks
concrete
rubble masonry
nearbyCity Mérida
notableFor Roman hydraulic engineering
state of preservation
partOf Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
purpose water supply
region western Spain
reservoirCapacityApprox 6 hm³
reservoirNameEtymology derived from Latin Cornus Albus
linked to: Cornus
status in use
suppliedWaterTo Emerita Augusta
linked to: Augusta Emerita

Mérida
tourism cultural tourism site
nature tourism site
waterBodyCreated Cornalvo Reservoir

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Cornalvo Natural Park contains Cornalvo Dam
Cornalvo Reservoir hasPart Cornalvo Dam