Consuegra Dam
The Consuegra Dam is a ruined Roman buttress dam in Toledo province, Castilla–La Mancha, Spain. The dam dates to the 3rd or 4th century AD.[1] It is on the River Amarguillo upstream from Consuegra.
| Consuegra Dam | |
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| Official name | Presa Romana de Consuegra |
| Location | Toledo province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain |
| Coordinates | 39°25′46.4″N 3°39′17.5″W |
| Opening date | 3rd or 4th century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Amarguillo (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 4.8 m |
| Length | >632.0 m |
| Width (base) | 2.6 m |
Although less than 5 metres high, the dam was remarkably long, over 600 metres. The reservoir seems to have had a dual function of supplying water to Consuegra and irrigating farmland. The settlement dates back to pre-Roman times and was important enough in Roman times to have a circus.[2][3]
The river Amarguillo has an irregular flow and in 1891 a flood badly damaged the town of Consuegra. The dam may also have suffered damage at this time.
The aftermath of a flood of the river Amarguillo
Conservation
The structure is protected by the heritage listing Bien de Interés Cultural.
See also
- List of Roman dams and reservoirs
- Roman architecture
- Roman engineering
Notes
- Arenillas & Castillo 2003
- Spann 2016
- "Tras las huellas del circo romano de Consuegra". ABC (in Spanish). 2018.
References
- Arenillas, Miguel; Castillo, Juan C. (2003), "Dams from the Roman Era in Spain. Analysis of Design Forms (with Appendix)", 1st International Congress on Construction History [20th–24th January], Madrid, retrieved 29 December 2018 – via TRAIANVS
- Spann, P (2016), Places: 265876 (Consabura/Consabrum), retrieved 1 July 2019 – via Pleiades
Further reading
- García-Diego, José A.; Díaz-Marta, Manuel; Smith, Norman (1980), "Nuevo estudio sobre la presa romana de Consuegra" (PDF), Revista de obras públicas, 127 (3181): 487–505
- García-Diego, José A.; Fernández Casado, Carlos (1983), "Estudio conjunto sobre la presa romana de Consuegra (I)" (PDF), Revista de obras públicas, 130 (3215): 491–502
- García-Diego, José A.; Fernández Casado, Carlos (1983), "Estudio conjunto sobre la presa romana de Consuegra (II)" (PDF), Revista de obras públicas, 130 (3216): 585–599
- García-Diego, José A.; Fernández Casado, Carlos (1983), "Estudio conjunto sobre la presa romana de Consuegra (III)" (PDF), Revista de obras públicas, 130 (3217): 673–688
- Díaz-Marta, Manuel; Mezquiriz, Maria Ángeles (1983), "Comentarios al estudio conjunto sobre la presa romana de Consuegra" (PDF), Revista de obras públicas, 131 (3223): 191–205
- Schnitter, Niklaus (1978), "Römische Talsperren", Antike Welt, 8 (2): 25–32 (29)
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