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Presa de Riba-roja

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Presa de Riba-roja

Ribarroja Dam (Spanish: Presa de Ribarroja, Riba-roja) is a concrete gravity dam located in the province of Tarragona, Spain, that impounds the Ebro. About 35 km upstream of Ribarroja dam is Mequinenza dam. About 15 km downstream is Flix dam. Empresa Nacional Hidroeléctrica del Ribagorzana S.A. (ENH

ER) was mandated in 1955 by Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI) to build two dams on the Ebro near Mequinenza and Riba-roja. Mequinenza dam was built between 1957 and 1964. Work on Ribarroja dam began during the construction of Mequinenza dam. Ribarroja dam was completed in 1969. ENHER was acquired by Endesa in 1999.

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