Almansa Dam
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The dam of Almansa lies just 8 km. the town of Almansa in Albacete province. This province belongs to the Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain).
Works started in 1578, resulting in a unique aspect of prey, the shape of an arc and have built a wall of containment in the form of stairs, doing stairs, with a total of 16, with a thickness at the base of 16 meters and the last grade of 3 m.
This dam is the oldest in Europe which are still in use since its construction was completed in 1584. The date is inscribed in stone in the drain the swamp.
During 2008 it was drained in depth.
Has a height of 25 meters from the ground and the surface of its basin is 203 km2.
The owner of the dam is the City of Almansa.
Its use is for irrigation and to contain flood water from the La Rambla Canaleja.
Works started in 1578, resulting in a unique aspect of prey, the shape of an arc and have built a wall of containment in the form of stairs, doing stairs, with a total of 16, with a thickness at the base of 16 meters and the last grade of 3 m.
This dam is the oldest in Europe which are still in use since its construction was completed in 1584. The date is inscribed in stone in the drain the swamp.
During 2008 it was drained in depth.
Has a height of 25 meters from the ground and the surface of its basin is 203 km2.
The owner of the dam is the City of Almansa.
Its use is for irrigation and to contain flood water from the La Rambla Canaleja.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 38°52'21"N 1°9'36"W
- Dos Aguas MSW landfill site 53 km
- Millares 53 km
- Dos Aguas 56 km
- Solar power plant 4 km
- The Industrial Park “El Mugrón” 4.2 km
- the Coloma´s Park 5 km
- Tennis courts 6.7 km
- Electrical substation 6.7 km
- Railway traction substation 10 km
- Pond for accumulation of water 12 km
- Solar power plant (SPP) 15 km
- Pond for accumulation of water 16 km
- Solar power plant 17 km