Pocinho Dam (Portuguese: Barragem do Pocinho) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Guarda and Bragança. It is located in the municipality Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in Guarda District, Portugal.
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  Location of Pocinho Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem do Pocinho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Location | municipality Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Guarda District |
| Coordinates | 41°8′3.5″N 7°6′50.8″W / 41.134306°N 7.114111°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening date | 1982 |
| 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) | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Length | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Dam volume | 120,000 m3 (4,200,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Dam body |
| Spillway capacity | 15,000 m3/s (530,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 83,070,000 m3 (67,350 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 12,240,000 m3 (9,920 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 125.5 m (412 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | 1983 |
| Hydraulic head | 21.6 m (71 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 3 x 57.6 MW Kaplan-type |
| Installed capacity | 186 MW |
| Annual generation | 408.4 GWh |
Construction of the dam began in 1974. The dam was completed in 1982. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]
Dam edit
Pocinho Dam is a 49 m tall (height above foundation) and 430 m long gravity dam with a crest altitude of 139 m. The volume of the dam is 120,000 m³. The spillway with 4 radial gates is part of the dam body (maximum discharge 15,000 m³/s).[1]
Reservoir edit
At full reservoir level of 125.5 m (maximum flood level of 134.5 m) the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 8.29 km² and a total capacity of 83.07 mio. m³. The active capacity is 12.24 (12)[2][3] mio. m³.[1]
Power plant edit
The run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 1983[2][3] (1982).[4] It is operated by EDP. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 186[1][2][3][4][5] MW. Its average annual generation is 408.4[2] (406.2,[5] 530[3] or 534[1][4]) GWh.
The power station contains 3 Kaplan turbine-generators with 57.6 MW (62 MVA) each in a dam powerhouse located on the left side of the dam. The turbine rotation is 88.2 rpm. The minimum hydraulic head is 15.5 m, the maximum 21.6 m. Maximum flow per turbine is 390 m³/s.[2]
The turbines were provided by Kværner, the generators by ABB Group.[4]
Lock edit
On the right 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 edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "POCINHO DAM". APA Barragens de Portugal. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ a b c d e "Pocinho Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ 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 2015-03-02.
- ^ a b c d "Pocinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Portugal". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ a b "DECLARAÇÃO AMBIENTAL 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. pp. 40 (38). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "waterway introduction". Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos. Retrieved 2015-02-11.