Proserpina Dam
The Proserpina Dam is a Roman gravity dam in Mérida, Extremadura, Spain, dating to the 1st or 2nd century AD. It was built as part of the infrastructure which supplied the city of Emerita Augusta with water.
| Proserpina Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mérida, Extremadura, Spain |
| Coordinates | 38.969544°N 6.366433°W |
| Opening date | 1st–2nd century |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Las Pardillas (Guadiana basin) |
| Height | 12 m |
| Length | 427.8 m |
| Width (base) | 5.9 m |
| Official name | Proserpina Dam |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
| Reference no. | 664-014 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Official name | Pantano de Proserpina |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 13 December 1912 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0000114 |
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Milagros aqueduct leading to the city fell into decay, but the earth dam with retaining wall is still in use.
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