Opening date 1st–2nd century Width (base) 26.0 Province Province of Badajoz | Length 194.0 Height 28 m Impound Río Albarregas | |
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Location Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain Impounds Albarregas (Guadiana basin) Similar Proserpina Dam, Acueducto de los Milagros, Emerita Augusta, Roman Theatre, Puente Romano - Mérida | ||
The Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. The earth dam with stone cladding on the water face is still in use.
Map of Cornalvo Dam, 06800, Badajoz, Spain
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
References
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