Cornalvo Dam
| Cornalvo Dam | |
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Roman Cornalvo dam in Spain
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| Location | Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain |
| Coordinates | 38°59′18″N 6°11′28″W / 38.98833°N 6.19111°WCoordinates: 38°59′18″N 6°11′28″W / 38.98833°N 6.19111°W |
| Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Albarregas (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 28.0 |
| Length | 194.0 |
| Width (base) | 26.0 |
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.
It is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
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