Vilar Dam
Vilar Dam is an embankment dam on the Távora, a left tributary of the Douro. It is located in the municipality Tabuaço, in Viseu District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1965.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in municipality Tabuaço, Viseu District
- Also known as: “Barragem de Vilar-Tabuaço”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pelourinho de Fonte Arcada and Solar dos Brigadeiros.
Solar dos Brigadeiros
Residential building
Torre de Fonte Arcada
Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Escurquela and Fonte Arcada.
Escurquela
Village
Vilar Dam
- Categories: embankment dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Vilar, Moimenta da Beira, Viseu District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.98732° or 40° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
-7.53558° or 7° 32′ 8″ west
Elevation
555 metres (1,821 feet)
Inception
1965
Height
55 metres (180 feet)
Operator
Open location code
8CGJXFP7+WQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Vilar Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Vilar”
- Persian: “سد ویلار”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Vilar”
- Spanish: “Embalse de Vilar”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Вілар-Табуасу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baloiço Crónicas da Terra and Capela do Senhor dos Aflitos.
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