8 Oldest Dams Still in Operation Around the World
At a distance of 15 km from Mérida, Cornalvo Dam is a gravity dam situated on the Albarregas River, a tributary of the Guadiana. With a dimension of 24m tall and 194m long, its concrete wall is made of compartments that are bricked with mortar and filled with clay and stones.
Cornalvo Dam and Natural Park - EPOD - a service of USRA
May 25, 2016 · This earth fill dam was built by the Romans in the first century to provide water for the growing city of Augusta Emerita, the capital of the province of Lusitania, now known as Merida. The dam is approximately 79 ft (24 m) high, 650 ft (200 m) long and blocks the Albarregas River.
The world’s oldest dams still in use - Water Technology
Oct 20, 2013 · The Cornalvo Dam in Spain, also built by the Romans between the 1st and 2nd century AD, is the third oldest operational dam in the world. It is a gravity dam located on the Albarregas River, a tributary of the Guadiana, at a distance of 15km from Mérida.
MERIDA (Spain) - Roman aqueducts
The Cornalvo dam is an earthern dam covered with masonry, and has a unique separate water inlet tower 10m from the dam at the inside. Just downstream from the dam is a side branche of the aqueduct, the Borbollón branch which also drains its water from an aquifer in sedements.
Cornalvo Dam, Mérida, Spain - SpottingHistory
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Mérida, 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. It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
List of Roman dams and reservoirs - Wikipedia
List of Roman dams and reservoirs. Cornalvo Dam in Spain, erected in the 1st–2nd century AD. Lake Homs Dam in Syria, erected in 284 AD (photographed 1921) This is a list of Roman dams and reservoirs. The study of Roman dam-building has received little scholarly attention in comparison to their other civil engineering activities, [1] even ...
Visit Natural Park of Cornalvo in Mérida | Live the World
One of the park's most remarkable features is the Roman dam of Cornalvo, which dates back to ancient times. This architectural marvel, declared a National Monument in 1912, is shaped like a horn and stretches an impressive 4 kilometers in length.
Cornalvo Natural Park in Spain - spain.info
The Cornalvo Natural Park is near the city of Mérida, whose Roman archaeological site is a World Heritage Site. Its Roman theatre stands out. Inside the park, you can find the Roman Cornalvo dam, declared a National Monument in 1912.
Cornalvo Dam (Extremadura, 1st century-2nd century) | Structurae
Jan 11, 2010 · The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The earth dam with stone cladding on the water face is still in use. It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
Cornalvo Nature Reserve - turismoextremadura.com
The Cornalvo Nature Reserve is just 10 kilometres from Mérida. This park takes its name from the horned shape of its lake and the white waters of the Albarregas river, which led the Romans to call it Cornus Albus (the white horn).
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