Cornalvo Dam
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Cornalvo Dam is an ancient Roman gravity dam in Spain, renowned for its well-preserved engineering and role in supplying water to the city of Mérida.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman dam
ⓘ
ancient structure ⓘ gravity dam ⓘ |
| builder | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 1st–2nd century AD ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| crosses | Albarregas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | curved gravity dam ⓘ |
| engineeringSignificance | example of early large-scale gravity dam ⓘ |
| feeds | aqueducts of Mérida ⓘ |
| function | urban water supply ⓘ |
| hasOutletWorks | yes ⓘ |
| hasReservoir | Cornalvo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
environmental conservation
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| heightApprox | 28 m ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| includedIn | Roman dams in Spain ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 220 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Badajoz ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cornalvo Natural Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | regional authorities of Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar blocks
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ rubble masonry ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | water supply ⓘ |
| region | western Spain ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacityApprox | 6 hm³ ⓘ |
| reservoirNameEtymology | derived from Latin Cornus Albus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in use ⓘ |
| suppliedWaterTo |
Emerita Augusta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
nature tourism site ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreated | Cornalvo Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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