Miranda Dam
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Official nameBarragem de Miranda
Locationmunicipality Miranda do Douro, Bragança District, Portugal
StatusOperational
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| Official name | Barragem de Miranda |
| Location | municipality Miranda do Douro, Bragança District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°29′19″N 6°15′56.2″W / 41.48861°N 6.265611°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1955 |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Owner | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete buttress dam |
| Impounds | Douro |
| Height | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Length | 263 m (863 ft) |
| Dam volume | 240,000 m3 (8,500,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Spillway capacity | 11,000 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 28,100,000 m3 (22,800 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 6,660,000 m3 (5,400 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 1.22 km2 (0.47 mi2) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | Miranda I: 1960 Miranda II: 1995 |
| Hydraulic head | Miranda I: 66 m (217 ft) (max) Miranda II: 60 m (200 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | Miranda I: 3 x 58.84 MW Francis-type Miranda II: 193 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | Miranda I: 180 MW Miranda II: 189 MW |
| Annual generation | Miranda I + II: 897.8 GWh |
Miranda Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Miranda) is a concrete buttress dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal. It is located in the municipality Miranda do Douro, in Bragança District, Portugal.
Construction of the dam began in 1955. The dam was completed in 1961. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]
Reservoir
At full reservoir level of 528.05 m (maximum flood level of 533 m) the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 1.22 km2 and its total capacity is 28.1 mio. m³ (active capacity 6.66 mio. m³).[1]
