The Esparragalejo Dam was a
Roman multiple arch buttress dam at
Esparragalejo,
Badajoz province,
Extremadura
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,
Spain
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. Dating to the 1st century AD, it is the earliest known multiple arch dam.
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See also
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List of Roman dams and reservoirs
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Roman architecture
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Roman engineering
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Roman dams in Spain
Arch dams
Buttress dams in Spain
Province of Badajoz
Buildings and structures in Extremadura
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