Official name Presa Tibi Purpose Irrigation Opening date 1594 Construction began 1579 | Status Operational Type of dam Masonry | |
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Similar Embalse del Amadorio, Pantano De Elche, Presa de Tous, Ulldecona Dam, Embalse de Guadalest | ||
The Tibi Dam, also known as the Alacantí Dam, (in Spanish embalse de Tibi) is a masonry dam on Monegre River about 18 km (11 mi) northwest of Alacantí in Valencian Community, Spain. It is one of the oldest non-Roman dams in Europe. It was constructed between 1579 and 1594 with the purpose of using its reservoir to help irrigate areas around Alacantí. A spillway was constructed on the right side of the dam in 1697 after it partially failed due to flooding.
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