Cornalvo Dam
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Roman Cornalvo dam in Spain
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Location | Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain |
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Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Albarregas (Guadiana basin) |
Height | 28.0 |
Length | 194.0 |
Width (base) | 26.0 |
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The earth dam with stone cladding on the water face is still in use.[1]
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.[2]
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