Bouçã Dam
| Bouçã Dam | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Barragem da Bouçã |
| Location | municipality Pedrógão Grande, Leiria District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 39°51′12.6″N 8°13′8.2″W / 39.853500°N 8.218944°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1955 |
| Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete double curvature arch dam |
| Impounds | Zêzere River |
| Height (foundation) | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Length | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 181 m (594 ft) |
| Dam volume | 70,000 m3 (2,500,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Over the dam |
| Spillway capacity | 2,200 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 48,400,000 m3 (39,200 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 15,220,000 m3 (12,340 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | 1955 |
| Hydraulic head | 56.5 m (185 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 2 x 25 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 44 MW |
| Annual generation | 153.2 GWh |
Bouçã Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Bouçã) is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Zêzere River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Castelo Branco and Leiria. It is located in the municipality Pedrógão Grande, in Leiria District, Portugal.
The dam was completed in 1955. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).