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Roman Dam of Belas
Part of the Roman dam complex, showing the ventilation structures (foreground) and the remaining dam segment (background)
Official nameBarragem Romana de Belas
CountryPortugal
LocationQueluz e Belas, Lisbon
Coordinates38°47′35.6″N 9°14′40.2″W / 38.793222°N 9.244500°W / 38.793222; -9.244500
Opening date3rd century
Operator(s)Companhia das Águas de Lisboa
Dam and spillways
Height (foundation)8 m (26 ft)
Length15.5 m (51 ft)

The Roman Dam of Belas (Portuguese: Barragem Romana de Belas) is a 3rd-century Roman barrier constructed to serve the city of Olisipo, located in civil parish of Queluz e Belas, municipality of Sintra (in the Portuguese district of Lisbon).[1]

  1. ^ "Lisboa (Portugal)". Romanaqueducts.info. 2005-03-25. Retrieved 2011-10-21.

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