Work on the dam began in 1907. In 1908 more than 1300 workers were employed at the construction site. The dam was officially inaugurated on June 23, 1910 by king Alfonso XIII.[1] It is owned by Unión Fenosa.[2][3]
Bolarque Dam is a 36 m tall (height above foundation) and 292 m long gravity dam with a crest altitude of 643 m. The volume of the dam is 160,000 m³. The dam features a spillway over the dam (maximum discharge 1,700 m³/s) and one bottom outlet (maximum discharge 70 m³/s).[2] The initial height of the dam was 24 m; it was raised to 36 m in 1954.[4]
Reservoiredit
At full reservoir level, the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 5.1 km² and a total capacity of 30.7 mio. m³; its active capacity is 23 mio. m³.[1]
Power plantedit
Bolarque Iedit
The original hydroelectric power plant went operational in 1910. The generated power at that time was evacuated to Madrid.[5] In 1954 the plant was closed and replaced with the actual power plant.[1] It has a nameplate capacity of 28[1][6][7]MW and contains 2 Francis turbine-generators with 14 MW each.[3] The maximum hydraulic head is 42 m. Maximum flow is 85 m³/s.[7]
Bolarque IIedit
The penstocks of Bolarque 2
The pumped-storage power plant was built between 1969 and 1974.[4] It went on line in 1973.[6] The plant has a nameplate capacity of 203[8] (208[1][6][7]) MW. According to this source,[9] the nameplate capacity is 208 MW when pumping and 239 MW when generating energy. The power station contains 4 reversible Francis turbine-generators with 52 MW each.[3] The maximum hydraulic head is 269.5[7] (245[8]) m. Maximum flow is 98.8[7] (99[8]) m³/s when generating energy and 66[8] m³/s when pumping.
Bolarque II is the starting point of the Tagus-Segura Water Transfer. 2 penstocks (length 1.025 m, diameter 3.15 to 3.45 m) link the pumped-storage power plant with the reservoir of Bujeda dam, which is used as an upper reservoir. From Bujeda reservoir water is then transferred to the reservoir of Alarcón dam.[8]
Bolarque IIIedit
In 2010 an additional power plant with a nameplate capacity of 4.2 MW was opened.[1]
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Bolarque Dam Spanish Presa de Bolarque is a concrete gravity dam on the Tagus in Spain where the river forms the border between the provinces of Cuenca and Guadalajara About 6 km downstream from the dam is the Jose Cabrera Nuclear Power Station Bolarque DamLocation of Bolarque Dam in SpainOfficial namePresa de BolarqueLocationCuenca and Guadalajara SpainCoordinates40 21 44 N 2 49 07 W 40 362156 N 2 818685 W 40 362156 2 818685PurposePowerStatusOperationalOpening date1910Owner s Union FenosaOperator s Union FenosaDam and spillwaysType of damConcrete gravity damImpoundsTagusHeight foundation 36 m 118 ft Length292 m 958 ft Elevation at crest643 m 2 110 ft Dam volume160 000 m3 5 700 000 cu ft Spillway typeOver the damSpillway capacity1 700 m3 s 1 4 acre ft s ReservoirTotal capacity30 710 000 m3 24 900 acre ft Active capacity23 000 000 m3 19 000 acre ft Surface area5 1 km2 2 0 sq mi Operator s Union FenosaCommission dateBolarque I 1910Bolarque II 1974Bolarque III 2010Hydraulic headBolarque I 42 m 138 ft max Bolarque II 269 5 m 884 ft TurbinesBolarque I 2 x 14 MW Francis typeBolarque II 4 x 52 MW Francis typeInstalled capacityBolarque I 28 MWBolarque II 208 MWBolarque III 4 2 MWWork on the dam began in 1907 In 1908 more than 1300 workers were employed at the construction site The dam was officially inaugurated on June 23 1910 by king Alfonso XIII 1 It is owned by Union Fenosa 2 3 Contents 1 Dam 2 Reservoir 3 Power plant 3 1 Bolarque I 3 2 Bolarque II 3 3 Bolarque III 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesDam editBolarque Dam is a 36 m tall height above foundation and 292 m long gravity dam with a crest altitude of 643 m The volume of the dam is 160 000 m The dam features a spillway over the dam maximum discharge 1 700 m s and one bottom outlet maximum discharge 70 m s 2 The initial height of the dam was 24 m it was raised to 36 m in 1954 4 Reservoir editAt full reservoir level the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 5 1 km and a total capacity of 30 7 mio m its active capacity is 23 mio m 1 Power plant editBolarque I edit The original hydroelectric power plant went operational in 1910 The generated power at that time was evacuated to Madrid 5 In 1954 the plant was closed and replaced with the actual power plant 1 It has a nameplate capacity of 28 1 6 7 MW and contains 2 Francis turbine generators with 14 MW each 3 The maximum hydraulic head is 42 m Maximum flow is 85 m s 7 Bolarque II edit nbsp The penstocks of Bolarque 2The pumped storage power plant was built between 1969 and 1974 4 It went on line in 1973 6 The plant has a nameplate capacity of 203 8 208 1 6 7 MW According to this source 9 the nameplate capacity is 208 MW when pumping and 239 MW when generating energy The power station contains 4 reversible Francis turbine generators with 52 MW each 3 The maximum hydraulic head is 269 5 7 245 8 m Maximum flow is 98 8 7 99 8 m s when generating energy and 66 8 m s when pumping Bolarque II is the starting point of the Tagus Segura Water Transfer 2 penstocks length 1 025 m diameter 3 15 to 3 45 m link the pumped storage power plant with the reservoir of Bujeda dam which is used as an upper reservoir From Bujeda reservoir water is then transferred to the reservoir of Alarcon dam 8 Bolarque III edit In 2010 an additional power plant with a nameplate capacity of 4 2 MW was opened 1 See also edit nbsp Spain portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal List of power stations in Spain List of dams and reservoirs in SpainExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bolarque Dam Bolarque Dam Wikimapia Retrieved 2015 12 12 References edit a b c d e f Pilar Hernandez 26 July 2010 Bolarque celebra su centenario con una nueva central hidraulica in Spanish ABC Retrieved 2015 12 12 a b PRESA BOLARQUE in Spanish SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE PRESAS Y EMBALSES SEPREM Retrieved 2015 02 26 a b c Pumped Storage Plants in Portugal and Spain Power Plants Around the World Retrieved 2015 12 12 a b Ignacio del Olmo 2002 09 01 Historia de Bolarque in Spanish alcarria com Archived from the original on 2013 10 26 Retrieved 2015 12 12 La presa de Bolarque PDF in Spanish Centro de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 23 Retrieved 2015 12 12 a b c Cayetano Espejo Marin Ramon Garcia Marin AGUA Y ENERGIA PRODUCCIoN HIDROELECTRICA EN ESPANA PDF in Spanish Instituto Interuniversitario de Geografia Universidad de Alicante p 23 Retrieved 2015 12 12 a b c d e EL RECORRIDO DE LA ENERGIA ITINERARIO ENERGETICO 5 PDF in Spanish Fundacion de la Energia de la Comunidad de Madrid Fenercom Archived from the original PDF on 2015 09 24 Retrieved 2015 12 12 a b c d e Tagus Segura distribution canals Confederacion Hidrografica del Segura Archived from the original on 2017 08 27 Retrieved 2015 12 12 Centrales de Generacion de Energia Electrica PDF in Spanish Open Course Ware OCW Universidad de Cantabria UC p 29 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 10 31 Retrieved 2015 12 12 Retrieved from https 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