Valdecañas Dam

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Valdecañas Dam is a large hydroelectric and water-regulation dam on the Tagus River in Spain, known for forming the Valdecañas Reservoir used for power generation, irrigation, and recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dam
gravity dam
hydroelectric dam
alsoKnownAs Presa de Valdecañas NERFINISHED
basinCountry Spain NERFINISHED
constructionBegan 1957
country Spain
formsReservoir Valdecañas Reservoir NERFINISHED
hasStructure intake tower
powerhouse
spillway
hasUse boating
sport fishing
swimming
tourism
height 96 m
impounds Tagus River NERFINISHED
length 430 m
locatedIn Extremadura NERFINISHED
province of Cáceres NERFINISHED
western Spain
locatedInProtectedArea Tagus River Natural Area (Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves) NERFINISHED
locatedNear Bohonal de Ibor NERFINISHED
El Gordo NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Tagus River NERFINISHED
numberOfTurbines 4
openingDate 1964
operator Iberdrola NERFINISHED
ownedBy Iberdrola NERFINISHED
partOf Spanish hydroelectric system
plantCapacity 240 MW
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
recreation
water regulation
regionServed Extremadura NERFINISHED
Tagus river basin NERFINISHED
reservoirCapacity 1460000000 m3
reservoirName Embalse de Valdecañas NERFINISHED
reservoirSurfaceArea 7300 ha
riverBasin Tagus basin NERFINISHED
turbineType Francis turbine
waterUse agricultural irrigation
industrial use
municipal supply

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Tagus Basin hasInfrastructure Valdecañas Dam