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Cornalvo Dam 
Summary
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Mérida, Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The earth dam Roman concrete and stone cladding on the water face is still in use.[1]
| Cornalvo Dam | |
|---|---|
 Roman Cornalvo dam in Spain | |
| Location | Mérida, Extremadura, Spain |
| Coordinates | 38°59′18″N 6°11′28″W / 38.98833°N 6.19111°W |
| Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Albarregas (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 28.0 |
| Length | 194.0 |
| Width (base) | 26.0 |
| Official name | Cornalvo Dam |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Reference no. | 664-013 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Pantano romano de Cornalvo |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 13 December 1912 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000115 |
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.[2]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Arenillas & Castillo 2003
- ^ Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida at UNESCO
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
Further reading edit
- Aranda Gutiérrez, Fernando (2006), Las presas de abastecimiento en el marco de la ingeniería hidráulica romana. Los casos de Proserpina y Cornalbo (PDF)[permanent dead link]
- Hodge, A. Trevor (1992), Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply, London: Duckworth, pp. 89f, ISBN 0-7156-2194-7
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32 (29)
- Smith, Norman (1971), A History of Dams, London: Peter Davies, pp. 43f, ISBN 0-432-15090-0
External links edit
Media related to Cornalvo Dam at Wikimedia Commons
