| Cabril Dam | |
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  Location of Cabril Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem do Cabril |
| Country | Portugal |
| Location | municipality Sertã, Castelo Branco District |
| Coordinates | 39°55′2.2″N 8°7′56.8″W / 39.917278°N 8.132444°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1954 |
| Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete double curvature arch dam |
| Impounds | Zêzere River |
| Height (foundation) | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Length | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Dam volume | 360,000 m3 (13,000,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | On both banks shaft spillway |
| Spillway capacity | 2,200 m3/s (78,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 720,000,000 m3 (580,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 615,000,000 m3 (499,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 20.23 km2 (7.81 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 294 m (965 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | 1954 |
| Hydraulic head | 121.5 m (399 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 2 x 47 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 108 MW |
| Annual generation | 304.8 GWh |
Cabril Dam (Portuguese: Barragem do Cabril) is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Zêzere River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Castelo Branco and Leiria. It is located in the municipality Sertã, in Castelo Branco District, Portugal.
Construction of the dam began in 1950. The dam was completed in 1954. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]
