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Bouçã Dam, the Glossary

Bouçã Dam (Barragem da Bouçã) is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Zêzere River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Castelo Branco and Leiria.^[1]

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Arch dam

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

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Castelo Branco District

Castelo Branco District (Distrito de Castelo Branco) is located in Central Portugal.

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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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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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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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Leiria District

The District of Leiria (Distrito de Leiria) is a district located in Centro region of Portugal, divided between the traditional provinces of Beira Litoral and Estremadura.

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List of dams and reservoirs in Portugal

This page is a list of dams and reservoirs in Portugal, arranged by NUTS Regions and Subregions. Bouçã Dam and list of dams and reservoirs in Portugal are dams in Portugal.

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List of power stations in Portugal

The following page lists some power stations 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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Pedrógão Grande

Pedrógão Grande (Pendraganum) is a municipality in the district of Leiria in Portugal.

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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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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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