Barragem da Bravura
Barragem da Bravura is a dam in Faro District, Portugal. Barragem da Bravura is situated nearby to the peak Álamos, as well as near Cotifo.Photo: Hinnerk Haardt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bensafrim and Odiáxere.
Bensafrim
Town
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bensafrim is a former civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Bensafrim e Barão de São João. Bensafrim is situated 6 km southwest of Barragem da Bravura.
Odiáxere
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Odiáxere is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Lagos, Portugal. The population in 2021 was 3,046, up from 2,984 in 2011, in an area of 31.85 km2. Odiáxere is situated 7 km southeast of Barragem da Bravura.
Mexilhoeira Grande
Town
Photo: Bextrel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mexilhoeira Grande is a civil parish in the municipality of Portimão in the southern Portuguese region of the Algarve. The population in 2011 was 4,029, in an area of 91.15 km². Mexilhoeira Grande is situated 9 km southeast of Barragem da Bravura.
Barragem da Bravura
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Barragem de Bravura”, “Bravura Dam”, and “Odiáxere Dam”
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Faro District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.20176° or 37° 12′ 6″ northLongitude
-8.69819° or 8° 41′ 54″ westElevation
86 metres (282 feet)Inception
1958Height
36 metres (118 feet)Operator
Associação de Regantes e Beneficiários do AlvorOpen location code
8C9H6822+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 159677144OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q18761828
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Barragem da Bravura” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Odeáxere”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Odeáxere”
- Spanish: “Presa de Bravura”
- Spanish: “Presa de Odeáxere”
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Highlights include Álamos and Cotifo.
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