General Information
Project Type
Material: |
Masonry dam |
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Structure: |
Gravity dam |
Location
Location: |
Galapagar, Madrid, Spain |
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Impounded: |
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Coordinates: | 40° 33' 4.65" N 3° 56' 43.31" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 53 m |
Materials
dam structure |
stone
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Chronology
7 November 1785 | The project is approved. |
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25 November 1785 | After Carlos Lemaur commits suicide, his sons Carlos and Manuel continue the project and works. |
14 May 1799 | A severe storm causes a partial collapse in the central part of the dam. Construction is not resumed afterwards. |
Participants
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- Carlos Lemaur y el canal de Guadarrama. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Demarcación Madrid., Madrid (Spain), pp. 284. (1995):
- Carlos Lemaur, un ingeniero excepcional en la ilustración. In: CIMBRA, no. 50. :
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20010683 - Published on:
21/11/2003 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021