Râușor is a rock-fill water dam build in 1987 in the far north of Argeș County, Romania. It impounds the Râul Târgului. It has a wall height of 120 m (390 ft) and a total volume of 60 million m³.
Râușor | |
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Country | Romania |
Coordinates | 45°23′38″N 25°03′46″E / 45.393824°N 25.062729°E |
Purpose | Water supply, hydroelectricity, irrigation |
Opening date | 1987 |
Owner(s) | Hidroelectrica |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Embankment dam |
Impounds | Râul Târgului |
Height | 120 |
Length | 380 |
Dam volume | 60 million m³ |
Spillway type | Gated |
Spillway capacity | 620 m³/s |
Reservoir | |
Catchment area | 115 km² |
Surface area | 190 ha |
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