SpainThe Cornalvo Dam is a Roman gravity dam built to supply water to the Roman colonia of Emerita Augusta, capital of the Roman province of Lusitania [1]. It was built in the 1st–2nd century AD as part of the infrastructure which supplied water [1]. The dam is part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida, which is one of the largest and most extensive archaeological sites in Spain and that was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993 [1].
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Also known as: Akvobaraĵo Kornalvo, barrage romain de Cornalvo, Cornalvo, Cornalvo Barajı, Cornalvo-demningen, Cornalvo-Staudamm, Cornalvo-Staumauer, Cornalvo-Talsperre, Cornalvu, diga di Cornalvo, Embassament de Cornalvo, Parque Natural de Cornalvo
| Type | Reservoir/aqueduct/canal |
|---|---|
| Period | 1 - 500 AD |
| Country | Spain |
| Coordinates | 38.9885° N, 6.1911° W |