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Articles pertaining to dams in operation, under construction or planning on the Douro River in Spain and Portugal. Pages in category "Dams on the Douro River" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Cuerda del Pozo Dam; Los Rábanos Dam; San José Dam; Villalcampo Dam; Castro Dam; Miranda Dam; Picote Dam; Bemposta Dam; Aldeadávila Dam; Saucelle Dam; Pocinho Dam; Valeira Dam São João da Pesqueira, São João da Pesqueira; Régua Dam; Carrapatelo Dam, Santa Cristina, Mesão Frio; Crestuma–Lever Dam; Bagaúste Dam, Peso da Régua, Peso ...
The Douro's last five dams are in Portugal, and allow for navigation: Pocinho, Valeira, Régua, Carrapatelo, and Crestuma–Lever dams. Vessels with a maximum length of 83 metres (272 ft) and width of 11.4 metres (37 ft) can pass through the five locks. The highest lock, at Carrapatelo Dam, has a maximum lift of 35 metres (115 ft).
Miranda Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Miranda) is a concrete buttress dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal. It is located in the municipality Miranda do Douro, in Bragança District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1955. The dam was completed in 1961.
Crestuma–Lever Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Crestuma-Lever) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro. It is located in the municipality Vila Nova de Gaia, in Porto District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1976. The dam was completed in 1985. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE). [1]
Carrapatelo Dam (Portuguese: Barragem do Carrapatelo) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the borderline between the districts of Porto and Viseu. It is located in the municipalities of Marco de Canaveses, in Porto District, and Cinfães, Viseu District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1964.
Picote Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Picote) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, located in the municipality Miranda do Douro, in Bragança District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1953, and was completed in 1958. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE). [1]
Valeira Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Valeira) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Viseu and Bragança. It is located in the municipality São João da Pesqueira, in Viseu District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1971. The dam was completed in 1975.