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Muel Dam
41.4657° N, -1.0817° E
About
The Muel Dam was a Roman gravity dam in Zaragoza province, Aragon, Spain, dating to the 1st century AD. The resulting reservoir in Muel, fed by the Huerva River, was created during the time of Augustus in the early 1st century. It served to provide water to the Colonia Caesaraugusta, present-day Zaragoza, which had been founded shortly before.
Historical Timeline
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Dam construction
1st century AD
Dam abandonment
3rd century
Mezalocha dam project begins
1731
Church construction
1770
First academic description
1957
First archaeological study
1964
Archaeological research project
2009-2012
Cultural Heritage designation
2012
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