Puy Foradado Dam
| Puy Foradado Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain |
| Coordinates | 42°17′08″N 1°12′38″W / 42.28556°N 1.21056°WCoordinates: 42°17′08″N 1°12′38″W / 42.28556°N 1.21056°W |
| Opening date | 2nd or 3rd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Riguel River (Ebro basin) |
| Height | 2.0 m |
| Length | 56.0 m |
| Width (base) | 1.0 m |
The Puy Foradado Dam was a Roman arch-gravity dam in Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain, dating to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.[1]
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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
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