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El Atazar Dam

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was noticed in the dam. By 1979 the crack had grown to 46 m (150 ft) in length and was repaired. Inspection in 1983 revealed that the settling in the foundations and the movements of the dam had caused fracturing in the rock, resulting in significantly increasing the foundation's
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Monitoring of the dam revealed abnormal movement. Although dams normally move, the left side of the El Atazar Dam was moving more than the right because a support built on the dam's right made that side less flexible. In 1977 a
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When the dam was built, the decision was made to use the dam to store and regulate water only and not to provide energy. Construction started on the dam in 1968 and finished in 1972.
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The dam is 134 m (440 ft) high and 52.3 m (171.6 ft) wide at the foundation. The reservoir capacity is 424,000,000 m (344,000 acre feet). It is a double
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The dam supports a hydroelectric power plant with a
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Buildings and structures in the Community of Madrid
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Community of Madrid
40°54′44″N 3°28′24″W / 40.91222°N 3.47333°W / 40.91222; -3.47333
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Lozoya River
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