Régua Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Régua) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Vila Real and Viseu. It is located in the municipality Peso da Régua, in Vila Real District, Portugal.
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  Location of Régua Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem da Régua |
| Country | Portugal |
| Location | municipality Peso da Régua, Vila Real District |
| Coordinates | 41°8′46″N 7°44′24″W / 41.14611°N 7.74000°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1965 |
| Opening date | 1973 |
| Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
| Impounds | Douro |
| Height (foundation) | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Length | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Dam volume | 108,000 m3 (3,800,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Dam body |
| Spillway capacity | 21,500 m3/s (760,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 97,000,000 m3 (79,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 8,000,000 m3 (6,500 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 73.5 m (241 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | 1973 |
| Hydraulic head | 27.5 m (90 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 3 x 58.84 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 180 MW |
| Annual generation | 581.1 GWh |
Construction of the dam began in 1965. The dam was completed in 1973. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]
Dam
editRégua Dam is a 41 m tall (height above foundation) and 350 m long gravity dam with a crest altitude of 81 m. The volume of the dam is 108,000 m³. The spillway with 5 radial gates is part of the dam body (maximum discharge 21,500 m³/s). There is also a bottom outlet.[1]
Reservoir
editAt full reservoir level of 73.5 m the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 8.5 km2 and a total capacity of 95 mio. m³.[1] The active capacity is 12[2][3] (13[4]) mio. m³.
Power plant
editThe run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 1973.[2][3][4][5] It is operated by EDP. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 180[2][3] (156)[1][4][5] MW. Its average annual generation is 581.1[2] (620.8,[3] 682[4] or 738[1][5]) GWh.
The power station contains 3 Kaplan turbine-generators with 58.84 (52[5] or 60[3]) MW (58 MVA) each in a dam powerhouse located on the right side of the dam. The turbine rotation is 107.1 rpm. The minimum hydraulic head is 20 m, the maximum 27.5 m. Maximum flow per turbine is 316 m³/s.[2]
The turbines were provided by Kværner, the generators by Brown, Boveri & Cie.[5]
Lock
editOn the left side of the dam is a lock, which can handle ships with the following maximum properties: 83 m in length, 11.40 m on the beam, 3.8 m load-draught and a cargo capacity of 2500 tons.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d e "RÉGUA DAM". APA Barragens de Portugal. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b c d e "Régua Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b c d e "DECLARAÇÃO AMBIENTAL 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. pp. 32–33 (30–31). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b c d "Hidroelectricidade em Portugal memória e desafio" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. p. 29 (27). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b c d e "Regua Hydroelectric Power Plant Portugal". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ "waterway introduction". Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos. Retrieved 2015-02-11.