Barragem do Poio
Barragem do Poio is a dam in Portalegre District, Portugal. Barragem do Poio is situated nearby to the reservoir Albufeira do Poio, as well as near Câmara de Carga do Aproveitamento Hidroeléctrico de Bruceira.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menhir of Patalou.
Menhir of Patalou
Archaeological site
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Menhir of Patalou is located in the Nisa municipality in the Portalegre District of Portugal, about 5 km from the town of Nisa. The menhir is a megalithic standing stone dating back to the 5th millennium BCE. Menhir of Patalou is situated 4 km south of Barragem do Poio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas and Nisa.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas
Village
Photo: Stegop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nossa Senhora da Graça de Póvoa e Meadas is a village, which is situated 5 km east of Barragem do Poio.
Nisa
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nisa, officially the Notable Town of Nisa, is a municipality in Portalegre District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,450, in an area of 575.68 km2.
Barragem do Poio
- Type: Dam
- Location: Portalegre District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.51536° or 39° 30′ 55″ northLongitude
-7.58186° or 7° 34′ 55″ westInception
1932Height
15 metres (49 feet)Operator
HIDROTEJO, Hidroeléctrica do Tejo, S. A.Open location code
8CFJGC89+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 182567006OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q16496952
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Barragem do Poio” goes by many names.
- French: “Barragem do Poio”
- German: “Talsperre Poio”
- Portuguese: “Barragem do Poio”
- Spanish: “Embalse del Poyo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Albufeira do Poio and Câmara de Carga do Aproveitamento Hidroeléctrico de Bruceira.
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