Alvito Dam

The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in . The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976. It is in the Alvito Municipality within and impounds the Odivelas River.
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  • 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 Alva and Vila Ruiva.

Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Alvito Dam.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Alvito Dam.

Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and municipality in , .

Alvito Dam

Latitude
38.28144° or 38° 16′ 53″ north
Longitude
-7.91484° or 7° 54′ 53″ west
Elevation
202 metres (663 feet)
Inception
1977
Height
44 metres (144 feet)
Operator
Associação de Municípios de Cuba, Vidigueira e Alvito
Open location code
8CCJ73JP+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157888567
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q4738326
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In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Alvito Dam” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piscina Flutuante and Praia Fluvial de Albergaria dos Fusos.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Estação Tratamento Agua do Alvito and Aproveitamento Hidroelétrico do Alvito.

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