Construction of the dam in Teruel, Aragon began in November 2018 and is due for completion in the summer of 2021.
CEMEX is supplying all cement needed for this infrastructure from its plant in Morata de Jalón. The concrete pouring began in March 2020 and CEMEX says it has been worked on uninterruptedly 24/7 by teams specialised in this type of project.
The dam will have a maximum height of 59m and a length of 220m, which will allow the storage of approximately 105 cubic hectometers of water that will supply a vast region with significant hydrological needs. The dam is estimated to benefit around 2,000 farmers and ranchers.
The project is intended to help promote significant economic and social benefits, under safe and sustainable conditions.
"We are very proud of our participation in the construction of the Santolea Canyon Dam, a key project requiring materials and solutions of the highest technical and environmental specifications," said Sergio Menendez, president of CEMEX Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. "The new Santolea Dam will greatly contribute to support sustainable growth in the region."
