Alto Lindoso Dam

Alto Lindoso Dam is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Lima River. It is located in the municipality Ponte da Barca, in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. The dam lies in Peneda-Gerês National Park close to the border with Spain.Construction of the dam began in 1983. The dam was completed in 1992. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade . The dam is used for power production.DamAlto Lindoso Dam is a 110 m tall and 297 m long double curvature arch dam with a crest altitude of 339 m. The width at the base is 21 m . The volume of the dam is 308,500 m³. The dam contains 2 shaft spillways with 3 gates each and 2 bottom outlets .ReservoirAt full reservoir level of 338 m the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 1.05 km² and its total capacity is 379.01 mio. m³. Its active capacity is 347.91 mio. m³. Minimum operating level is 280 m. With the 347.9 mio. m³ water 224.6 GWh can be produced.Power plantThe pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant went operational in 1992. It is owned by CPPE, but operated by EDP. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 630 (634) MW. Its average annual generation is 933.8 (909.6, 910 or 948) GWh.