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A SPOT Satellite image of the Douro River Profile of the Douro River, from its source in the mountains of the Sistema Ibérico to Foz do Douro. It is the third-longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro. Its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), [12] of which only sections of the Portuguese section, being below a fall ...
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.
Both locks are amalgamations of two separate locks, which were combined when the canals were restored to accommodate changes in road crossings. By comparison, the Carrapatelo and Valeira locks on the Douro river in Portugal, which are 279 feet (85 m) long and 39 feet (12 m) wide, have maximum lifts of 115 and 108 feet (35 and 33 m) respectively.
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.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Locks of Portugal (5 P) M. Minho ... Antuã River; Arade River; Arda River (Douro tributary) Ardila; Arunca River;
Viking River Cruises’ Capitals of Eastern Europe itinerary is a 16-night trip covering the main cities on the Danube. It sets sail from Vienna, the elegant and sophisticated Austrian capital ...
Régua Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Régua) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Vila Real and Viseu. It is located in the municipality Peso da Régua, in Vila Real District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1965. The dam was completed in 1973.
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]