Alcántara Dam

The Alcántara Dam, also known as the José María de Oriol Dam, is a buttress dam on the Tagus River near in the , . It is named after the politician and captain of the Spanish electricity industry José María de Oriol y Urquijo.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: dam in Spain
  • Also known as: “Alcantara Dam”, “Alcántara dam”, “centrale hydroélectrique José María Oriol”, “José María Oriol hydro power plant”, and “سد خوسيه مارية أوريول”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Alcántara Bridge and Roman temple of Alcántara.

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The is a Roman bridge at , in , . is situated 1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam.

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The is located at one side of the , , . is situated 1 km southwest of Alcántara Dam.

Church
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The Church of Santa María de Almocóvar… is situated 1 km south of Alcántara Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mata de Alcántara and Piedras Albas.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, , Spain. is situated 6 km east of Alcántara Dam.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, , Spain. is situated 7 km northwest of Alcántara Dam.

Village
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is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, , Spain. is situated 10 km southeast of Alcántara Dam.

Alcántara Dam

Latitude
39.73036° or 39° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
-6.88504° or 6° 53′ 6″ west
Elevation
172 metres (564 feet)
Open location code
8CFMP4J7+4X
Geo­Names ID
7838646
Wiki­data ID
Q94989675
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Alcántara Dam” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سد القنطرة”
  • Cebuano: “Alcántara Dam”
  • Dutch: “Alcántara dam”
  • French: “barrage d’Alcántara”
  • French: “Barrage d’Alcántara”
  • German: “Alcántara-Stausee”
  • German: “Alcantara-Talsperre”
  • Japanese: “アルカンタラ貯水池”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Alcántara-demningen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Alcántara-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Alcántara-demningen”
  • Persian: “سد الکانتارا”
  • Spanish: “Embalse de Alcántara”
  • Spanish: “presa de Alcántara”
  • Swedish: “Alcántara Dam”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Хосе-Марія-де-Оріоль”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Estorninos and Piedras Albas.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Alcántara Dam Spillway and Convent of San Bartolomé, Alcántara.

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