Gated Spillway of GERDP Dam

The control structure of GERDP Dam consists in six bays separated by five piers and contained by two lateral walls. In each bay it’s located a radial gate 14,3 m wide and 15,8 m high. The piers and the lateral walls stand above a reinforced concrete block shaped as an ogee sill in the upper part. The main dimension of the structure are the following:

• Total crest length 119,90 m
• Total u/s to d/s length 65,0 m
• Maximum height of piers 30,0 m