Alcántara Dam
The Alcántara Dam, also known as the José María de Oriol Dam, is a buttress dam on the Tagus River near Alcántara in the province of Cáceres, Spain. It is named after the politician and captain of the Spanish electricity industry José María de Oriol y Urquijo.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (560 feet)
- …is also known as “José María Oriol hydro power plant”
- Description: dam in Spain
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.
Alcántara Bridge
The Alcántara Bridge is a Roman bridge at Alcántara, in Extremadura, Spain.
1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam
Roman temple of Alcántara
The Roman temple of Alcántara is located at one side of the Alcántara Bridge, Cáceres, Extremadura.
1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam
Church of Santa María de Almocóvar, Alcántara
The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar…
1 km south of Alcántara Dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Piedras Albas.
Mata de Alcántara
Mata de Alcántara is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
6 km east of Alcántara Dam
Piedras Albas
Piedras Albas is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
7 km northwest of Alcántara Dam
Villa del Rey
Villa del Rey is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
10 km southeast of Alcántara Dam
Alcántara Dam
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Latitude
39.73036° or 39° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
-6.88504° or 6° 53′ 6″ west
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Alcántara Dam” goes by many names.
سد القنطرةArabic
سد خوسيه مارية أوريولArabic
Alcántara DamCebuano
Alcántara damDutch
アルカンタラ貯水池Japanese
Alcántara-demningenNorwegian
Alcántara-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
Alcántara-demningenNorwegian Nynorsk
سد الکانتاراPersian
Alcántara DamSwedish
ГЕС Хосе-Марія-де-ОріольUkrainian
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Estorninos and Piedras Albas.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Alcántara Dam Spillway and Convent of San Bartolomé, Alcántara.
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