Beniarrés Dam
| Beniarrés Dam | |
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 The dam, from Planes' Castle | |
  Beniarrés Dam Location of the dam in Valencia  Beniarrés Dam Beniarrés Dam (Spain) | |
Interactive map of Beniarrés Dam | |
| Country | Spain |
| Location | Beniarrés, Valencia |
| Coordinates | 38°48′36″N 0°21′0″W / 38.81000°N 0.35000°W |
| Status | Completed |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Serpis |
| Height (foundation) | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 400 m (1,300 ft) AMSL |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 27 hm3 (22,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 268 ha (660 acres) |
Beniarrés Dam is a dam in the townships of Beniarrés, Alcosser and Planes, all located in Alicante, Land of Valencia, Spain.
The dam is built on the Serpis River, and is 39 metres (128 ft) high, and has a crest length of almost 400 metres (1,300 ft). The surface area of its reservoir reaches 268 hectares (660 acres), distributed between three municipalities, Beniarrés (22.3%), where the dam was built, Planes (64.9%), and Alcosser (12.8%).[1]
Its capacity is 27 cubic hectometres (22,000 acre⋅ft) of water, although it rarely reaches its full capacity because of the droughts caused by climate change in the region, running at around 13-14% of its capacity in 2024.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Hermosilla, Jorge (15 June 2025). "El embalse de Beniarrés: El pantano alicantino en el río Serpis". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ García, Ana Isabel Llopis (7 June 2024). "El pantano de Beniarrés, sin agua para el riego". Cadena SER (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ Rico, Jose A. (18 November 2024). "El pantano de Beniarrés ya tiene lista una obra clave para evitar un desbordamiento". Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2025.