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Bemposta Dam (Barragem de Bemposta) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal.[1]

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Table of Contents

  1. 18 relations: Arch dam, Bragança District, Concrete, Douro, EDP Group, Francis turbine, Hydraulic head, Hydroelectricity, Kilowatt-hour, List of power stations in Portugal, Mogadouro, Nameplate capacity, Portugal, Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, Spain, Spillway, Underground power station, Watt.

  2. 1964 establishments in Portugal
  3. Buildings and structures in Bragança District
  4. Dams in Portugal
  5. Dams on the Douro River
  6. Energy infrastructure completed in 1964
  7. Hydroelectric power stations in Portugal
  8. Mogadouro
  9. Portugal–Spain border

Arch dam

An arch dam is a concrete dam that is curved upstream in plan. Bemposta Dam and arch dam are arch dams.

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Bragança District

Bragança District (Distrito de Bragança; Çtrito de Bergáncia) is a traditional political division of Portugal, in the northeast corner bordering on Spain (Castile and Leon and Galicia), covering 7.4% of the nation's continental landmass.

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Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time.

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Douro

The Douro (Duero; Mirandese: Douro ˈdowɾʊ; Durius) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge. Bemposta Dam and Douro are Portugal–Spain border.

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EDP Group

EDP (formerly EDP - Energias de Portugal and Electricidade de Portugal) is a Portuguese electric utilities company, headquartered in Lisbon.

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Francis turbine

The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine.

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Hydraulic head

Hydraulic head or piezometric head is a specific measurement of liquid pressure above a vertical datum.

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Hydroelectricity

Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power).

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Kilowatt-hour

A kilowatt-hour (unit symbol: kW⋅h or kW h; commonly written as kWh) is a non-SI unit of energy equal to 3.6 megajoules (MJ) in SI units which is the energy delivered by one kilowatt of power for one hour.

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List of power stations in Portugal

The following page lists some power stations in Portugal.

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Mogadouro

Mogadouro is a municipality in Portugal.

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Nameplate capacity

Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, maximum effect or Gross Capacity, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station, Energy Information Administration.

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Portugal

Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.

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Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity

Run-of-river hydroelectricity (ROR) or run-of-the-river hydroelectricity is a type of hydroelectric generation plant whereby little or no water storage is provided.

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Spain

Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.

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Spillway

A spillway is a structure used to provide the controlled release of water downstream from a dam or levee, typically into the riverbed of the dammed river itself.

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Underground power station

An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components (e.g. machine hall, penstocks, and tailrace) from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods. Bemposta Dam and underground power station are underground power stations.

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Watt

The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3.

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See also

1964 establishments in Portugal

Buildings and structures in Bragança District

Dams in Portugal

Dams on the Douro River

Energy infrastructure completed in 1964

Hydroelectric power stations in Portugal

Mogadouro

Portugal–Spain border

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bemposta_Dam