Almonacid de la Cuba Dam
| Almonacid de la Cuba Dam | |
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| Location | Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°16′29″N 0°47′20″W / 41.2748°N 0.7890°W |
| Opening date | 1st century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Aguasvivas (Ebro basin) |
| Height | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Length | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Width (base) | 38 m (125 ft) |
The Almonacid de la Cuba Dam is a Roman gravity dam on the Aguasvivas River in Almonacid de la Cuba, Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain, dating to the 1st century AD.[1] This dam, with a height of 34 metres (112 ft) was the highest in the Spain until 1590.[2]
Construction was begun under Augustus; the remains of this earlier, three-arched, dam on the site have been detected, but it was breached by flooding early, perhaps even during construction. Immediately thereafter it was reconstructed as a gravity dam, incorporating portions of the earlier structure. It underwent repairs under Claudius and under Trajan, at which time it was heightened, probably to offset the effects of silting.[1]
The dam was abandoned by the Moors in the 13th century, but later reused, and is still in use today.[3] In 2020 a system of walkways and footbridges was constructed to allow visitors a close-up view of the dam and its surroundings.[4] In 2024 the town of Almonacid de la Cuba was spared by the dam from flooding that devastated other nearby towns.[3]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Arenillas & Castillo 2003
- ^ "The Pueblo Viejo de Belchite and the Roman dam at Almonacid de la Cuba can be visited together". goaragon.eg. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ a b Gomez, Christopher (14 November 2024). "Ancient Roman Dam Saves Spanish Town From Deadly Floods". Greek Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "A sophisticated system of footbridges to enter the Roman dam at Almonacid de la Cuba". Go Aragon. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
References
[edit]- 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, retrieved 29 December 2018 – via TRAIANVS
Further reading
[edit]- Arenillas, Miguel (2002), La presa romana de Almonacid de la Cuba, archived from the original on 25 December 2009, retrieved 24 October 2009
External links
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- Roman dam Almonacid de la Cuba (in Spanish)
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