Belver Dam () is a concrete gravity dam on the Tagus, where the river forms the border line between the Portuguese districts of Portalegre and Santarém. It is located in the municipality Gavião, in Portalegre District.
Construction of the dam began in 1945. The dam was completed in 1952. It is owned by HIDROTEJO.
Dam Belver Dam is a (height above foundation) and gravity dam with a crest altitude of . The volume of the dam is 90,000 m3. The spillway is part of the dam body (10 roller gates with a maximum discharge capacity of 18,000 m3/s).
Reservoir At full reservoir level of (maximum flood level of ) the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 2.86 km2 and its total capacity is 12.5 mio. m3. The active capacity is 8.5 (7.5) mio. m3. Minimum operating level is .
Power plant The run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant went operational in 1951. It is operated by EDP. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 80.7 (80) MW. Its average annual generation is 220 (176, 180 or 239) GWh.
The power station contains six Kaplan turbine-generators in a dam powerhouse. The machines 1 to 5 have vertical shafts, whereas machine 6 has a horizontal shaft. The maximum hydraulic head is .
Machine Commission date Turbine (MW) Generator (MVA) Rotation 1 1951 8.091 11 167 2 1951 8.091 11 167 3 1951 8.091 11 167 4 1951 8.091 11 167 5 1971 15.997 20 125 6 1984 35.304 31 100
See also
List of power stations in Portugal List of dams and reservoirs in Portugal
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