Roman dam of Belas

Belas, Portugal (PT)

The dam is still visible today (length of 15,5m, 7 m wide and 8 m high). The capacity of the dam was 125.000 m3. Its channel can be followed over some 1,300 m but then its course is lost due to the much modern Águas Livres Aqueduct that was built over the old structures.

Roman dam of Belas

Belas, Portugal (PT)

The Roman dam of Belas (3rd century AD) may have served the city of Olisipo or a local Roman villa (Roman villa of Quinta da Bolacha).

Some 10 km from the city center, the aqueduct starts with a roman build brick dam in the Carenque river.

The dam is still visible today (length of 15,5m, 7 m wide and 8 m high). The capacity of the dam was 125.000 m3. Its channel can be followed over some 1,300 m but then its course is lost due to the much modern Águas Livres Aqueduct that was built over the old structures.

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By: Mike1989