Tibi Dam

The masonry structure on the Monnegre River features a height of 46 meters with a base thickness of 34 meters, tapering to 20 meters at the top.

Constructed between 1579 and 1594, the Tibi Dam represents one of the earliest non-Roman hydraulic engineering projects completed in Europe during the Renaissance period.

The Spanish government designates the dam as an Asset of Cultural Interest due to its representation of 16th-century engineering capabilities and water management solutions.

Located three kilometers south of Tibi municipality, the reservoir maintains a capacity of 3.7 million cubic meters used for agricultural irrigation in Valencia region.

The dam survived centuries without modern stress analysis methods, receiving a spillway addition in 1697 following partial damage from water overflow.

Location: Tibi

Location: Xixona

Inception: 1574

Official opening: 1594

Elevation above the sea: 403 m

Height: 46 m

Length: 65 m

GPS coordinates: 38.50000,-0.55778

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:00