| Name official | Barragem do Pocinho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°8′3.5″N 7°6′50.8″W |
| Country | Portugal |
| Location | municipality Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Guarda District |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | O |
| Construction began | 1974 |
| Opening | 1982 |
| Owner | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Operator | Energias de Portugal |
| Dam crosses | Douro |
| Dam height foundation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Dam length | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Dam elevation crest | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Dam width crest | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Dam volume | 120,000 m3 (4,200,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 15,000 m3/s (530,000 cu ft/s) |
| Res capacity total | 83,070,000 m3 |
| Res capacity active | 12,240,000 m3 |
| Res surface | 8.29 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
| Res elevation | 125.5 m (412 ft) |
| Plant operator | Energias de Portugal |
| Plant commission | 1983 |
| Plant hydraulic head | 21.6 m (71 ft) (max) |
| Plant turbines | 3 x 57.6 MW Kaplan-type |
| Plant capacity | 186 MW |
| Plant annual gen | 408.4 GWh |
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.
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
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
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
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
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
References
- ^ "POCINHO DAM". APA Barragens de Portugal. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Pocinho Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Hidroelectricidade em Portugal memória e desafio" (in Portuguese). Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. p. 29 (27). Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "Pocinho Hydroelectric Power Plant Portugal". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "DECLARAÇÃO AMBIENTAL 2012" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. pp. 40 (38). Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ^ "waterway introduction". Instituto Portuário e dos Transportes Marítimos. Retrieved 2015-02-11.