Corbara Dam

The Corbara Dam is located on the River Tiber near Corbara in the province of Terni in the Umbria region of Italy. It is a combination gravity and embankment dam. The gravity section forms the spillway while the embankment section adjoins on the left side. The dam was constructed between 1959 and 1963 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation but it was later found to useful in preventing floods in Rome downstream.[1] The reservoir created by the dam, Lake Corbara, supplies water to the expansive Terni Hydroelectric Complex. The complex has an installed capacity of 531 MW and is owned by Enel.[2]

Corbara Dam
The dam and its spillway
Corbara Dam is located in Italy
Corbara Dam
Location of Corbara Dam in Italy
Official nameDiga di Corbara
CountryItaly
LocationCorbara, Terni, Umbria
Coordinates42°42′11.30″N 12°13′50.93″E
PurposePower, flood control
StatusOperational
Construction began1959
Opening date1963 (1963)
Owner(s)Enel
Dam and spillways
Type of damGravity with embankment section
ImpoundsRiver Tiber
Height52 m (171 ft)
Length640 m (2,100 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Corbara
Total capacity190,000,000 m3 (150,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity135,000,000 m3 (109,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area6,042 km2 (2,333 sq mi)
Terni Hydroelectric Complex
Turbines38
Installed capacity531 MW

References

  1. "Hypothesis for the regulation of outflows for the purpose of Government of floods in the basin of the Tiber" (PDF) (in Italian). Authorities 'Of River Basin Tevere. 27 February 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. "Terni". E.ON Italia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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