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Dam Attractions In Portugal

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Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic , is a country located mostly on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe. It is the westernmost sovereign state of mainland Europe. It is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain. Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira, both autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Portugal is the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. The Pre-Celts, Celts, Carthaginians and Romans were foll...
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  • 6. Aguieira Dam Mortagua
    Aguieira Dam also known as Foz do Dão Dam is a concrete multiple arch dam on the Mondego River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Coimbra and Viseu. It is located in the municipality Penacova, in Coimbra District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1972. The dam was completed in 1981. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade . Besides power production the dam is also used for flood control, water supply and irrigation.
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  • 7. Arade Dam Silves
    The Arade is a river located in the region of the Algarve, southern Portugal. the river's course takes it through the municipalities of Silves, Lagoa and Portimão. The source of the river lies to the southwest of the Serra do Caldeirão mountain ridge, in a valley called Barranco do Pé do Coelho. The river has a total length of 75.0 kilometres , with its source being 481 metres above sea level. The mouth of the river empties into the Atlantic Ocean between the city of Portimão and the freguesia of Ferragudo, in Lagoa Municipality. From the time of the Moors until the 19th century, the Arade was navigable up to as far as Silves about 12 kilometres , where an important port used to exist, especially for the cork trade. Nowadays only small boats can go that far.
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  • 8. Santa Luzia Dam Pampilhosa Da Serra
    Santa Luzia Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Unhais, a northern tributary of the Zêzere River, located in the municipality Pampilhosa da Serra, in Coimbra District, Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1930 and 1942 and was designed by André Coyne.
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