Alqueva Dam
The Alqueva Dam is an arch dam and the centrepiece of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project. It impounds the River Guadiana, on the border of Beja and Évora Districts in the south of Portugal.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of 88 metres (289 feet)
- Description: arch dam and the center-piece of the Alqueva Mutlipurpose Project
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mouraria de Moura.
Mouraria de Moura
Mouraria de Moura is a quarter.
7 km southeast of Alqueva Dam
Alqueva Dam
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Latitude
38.19735° or 38° 11′ 51″ north
Longitude
-7.49619° or 7° 29′ 46″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Alqueva Dam” goes by many names.
Alqueva DamCebuano
Alqueva-damDutch
Alquevan patoFinnish
Alqueva DamItalian
Alqueva Mutlipurpose ProjectItalian
Diga di AlquevaItalian
diga idroelettrica in PortogalloItalian
アルケヴァ・ダムJapanese
Alkevos užtvankaLithuanian
Alqueva-demningenNorwegian
Alqueva vannkraftverkNorwegian Bokmål
Alqueva-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
سد الکواPersian
Zapora AlquevaPolish
AlquevaSerbo-Croatian
Alqueva (brana)Serbo-Croatian
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