Alvito Dam
The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in Portugal. The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976. It is in the Alvito Municipality within Beja District and impounds the Odivelas River.Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0 lu.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in near Alvito Municipality, Beja District, Spain
- Also known as: “Barragem de Albergaria dos Fusos”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vila Ruiva and Alvito.
Vila Ruiva
Village
Photo: Clseco, Public domain.
Vila Ruiva is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Alvito Dam.
Alvito
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alvito is a town and municipality in Baixo Alentejo, Portugal.
Viana do Alentejo
Town
Photo: Tagido, Public domain.
Viana do Alentejo is a municipality in the District of Évora in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 5,743, in an area of 393.67 km2. The present Mayor is Bernardino Bengalinha Pinto, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is January 13. Viana do Alentejo is situated 10 km northwest of Alvito Dam.
Alvito Dam
- Category: embankment dam
- Location: Beja District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.28144° or 38° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-7.91484° or 7° 54′ 53″ westElevation
202 metres (663 feet)Inception
1977Height
44 metres (144 feet)Operator
Associação de Municípios de Cuba, Vidigueira e AlvitoOpen location code
8CCJ73JP+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 157888567OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q4738326
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Alvito Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Alvito”
- Luxembourgish: “Barrage vun Alvito”
- Persian: “سد الویتو”
- Portuguese: “Barragem do Alvito”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piscina Flutuante and Praia Fluvial de Albergaria dos Fusos.
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