Cornalvo Dam
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| Cornalvo Dam | |
|---|---|
| File:Roman Cornalvo dam, Extremadura, Spain. Pic 01.jpg Roman Cornalvo dam in Spain | |
| Location | Mérida (Badajoz), Spain |
| Coordinates | 38°59′18″N 6°11′28″W / 38.98833°N 6.19111°W |
| Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Albarregas (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Length | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Width (base) | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Official name | Cornalvo Dam |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Reference no. | 664-013 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Pantano romano de Cornalvo |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 13 December 1912 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000115 |
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam built to supply water to the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta –present-day Mérida, Spain–, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania. It was built in the 1st–2nd century AD as part of the infrastructure which supplied water to the city. The earth dam Roman concrete and stone cladding on the water face is still in use.[1] The dam is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.[2]
See also
Notes
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
- Aranda Gutiérrez, Fernando (2006), Las presas de abastecimiento en el marco de la ingeniería hidráulica romana. Los casos de Proserpina y Cornalbo (PDF)[permanent dead link]
- Hodge, A. Trevor (1992), Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply, London: Duckworth, pp. 89f, ISBN 0-7156-2194-7
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32 (29)
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, pp. 43f, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Cornalvo Dam at Wikimedia Commons
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