Raiva Dam
Raiva Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Mondego. It is located in the municipality Penacova, in Coimbra District, Portugal. The dam was completed in 1981.Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Friúmes e Paradela and Penacova.
Friúmes e Paradela
Village
Photo: Sophia Sério, CC BY 3.0.
Friúmes e Paradela is a civil parish in the municipality of Penacova, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Friúmes and Paradela. The population in 2011 was 870, in an area of 22.18 km². Friúmes e Paradela is situated 5 km southeast of Raiva Dam.
Penacova
Town
Photo: Dantadd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Penacova is a town and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 15,251, in an area of 216.73 km2. Penacova is situated 5 km southwest of Raiva Dam.
Travanca do Mondego
Village
Oliveira do Mondego e Travanca do Mondego is a civil parish in the municipality of Penacova, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Oliveira do Mondego and Travanca do Mondego. Travanca do Mondego is situated 6 km east of Raiva Dam.
Raiva Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in municipality Penacova, Coimbra District
- Categories: gravity dam, hydroelectric power station, and industry
- Location: União das freguesias de Oliveira do Mondego e Travanca do Mondego, Penacova Municipality, Coimbra District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.30947° or 40° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
-8.24879° or 8° 14′ 56″ westElevation
65 metres (213 feet)Inception
1981Height
34 metres (112 feet)Operator
Energias de PortugalOpen location code
8CGH8Q52+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 183579885OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=industrialOpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q9648959
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Raiva Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Raiva”
- Persian: “سد رایوا”
- Portuguese: “Barragem da raiva”
- Portuguese: “Barragem da Raiva”
- Portuguese: “Barragem do Coiço”
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