Alqueva Reservoir
Alqueva Reservoir is a reservoir in Évora District, Portugal. Alqueva Reservoir is situated nearby to the locality Moncarxa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Alqueva Dam.
Alqueva Dam
Industrial building
Photo: Ceinturion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mouraria de Moura and Amieira.
Mouraria de Moura
Quarter
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mouraria de Moura is a quarter, which is situated 9 km south of Alqueva Reservoir.
Amieira
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Amieira is a former civil parish in the municipality of Portel, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 362, in an area of 98.36 km2. On 28 January 2013, the parish merged with Alqueva to form the new parish of Amieira e Alqueva. Amieira is situated 10 km northwest of Alqueva Reservoir.
Alqueva Reservoir
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Évora District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
38.21553° or 38° 12′ 56″ northLongitude
-7.48856° or 7° 29′ 19″ westElevation
97 metres (318 feet)Open location code
8CCJ6G86+6HGeoNames ID
7870753
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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