Cabril Dam

Cabril Dam
Location of Cabril Dam in Portugal
Official nameBarragem do Cabril
CountryPortugal
Locationmunicipality Sertã, Castelo Branco District
Coordinates39°55′2.2″N 8°7′56.8″W / 39.917278°N 8.132444°W / 39.917278; -8.132444
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1950
Opening date1954
Owner(s)Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete double curvature arch dam
ImpoundsZêzere River
Height (foundation)132 m (433 ft)
Length290 m (950 ft)
Elevation at crest297 m (974 ft)
Dam volume360,000 m3 (13,000,000 cu ft)
Spillway typeOn both banks shaft spillway
Spillway capacity2,200 m3/s (78,000 cu ft/s)
Reservoir
Total capacity720,000,000 m3 (580,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity615,000,000 m3 (499,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface area20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi)
Normal elevation294 m (965 ft)
Operator(s)Energias de Portugal
Commission date1954
Hydraulic head121.5 m (399 ft) (max)
Turbines2 x 47 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity108 MW
Annual generation304.8 GWh

Cabril Dam (Portuguese: Barragem do Cabril) 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 Sertã, in Castelo Branco District, Portugal.

Construction of the dam began in 1950. The dam was completed in 1954. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).