Presa de Proserpina
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Presa de Proserpina is an ancient Roman dam and reservoir near Mérida, Spain, notable for its well-preserved engineering and role in supplying water to the historic city of Emerita Augusta.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman dam
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | ancient Romans ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Roman aqueducts of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1st century AD ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approximately 38.95°N 6.35°W ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| creates | Proserpina reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
recreational reservoir ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
earthen embankment
ⓘ
masonry retaining wall ⓘ outlet works ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Bien de Interés Cultural
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatusCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| length | approximately 425 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Extremadura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ autonomous community of Extremadura ⓘ province of Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mérida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman city of Emerita Augusta ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Proserpina reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
ashlar masonry
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ rubble masonry ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | approximately 21 m ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Roman hydraulic engineering
ⓘ
longevity of operation ⓘ state of preservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 5 million cubic metres ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern era ⓘ |
| supplied | Emerita Augusta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
irrigation
ⓘ
urban water supply of Emerita Augusta ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| watercourse | Rivilla stream basin ⓘ |
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