Penide Dam
Penide Dam is a dam in Braga District, Portugal. Penide Dam is situated near Baloiço da Penide, as well as near the sports venue Parque Desportivo Zé da Nora.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Fonte do Senhor and Solar de Azevedo.
Igreja Paroquial de Lama
Church
Igreja Paroquial de Lama is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Penide Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Areias and Pousa.
Encourados
Village
Areias de Vilar e Encourados is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal.
Penide Dam
- Type: Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.54888° or 41° 32′ 56″ north
Longitude
-8.53733° or 8° 32′ 14″ west
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Established
1951
Height
20 metres (66 feet)
Operator
HDN, Energia do Norte, S. A.
Open location code
8CHHGFX7+H3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Penide Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Penide”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Penide”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Baloiço da Penide and Parque Desportivo Zé da Nora.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Grupo 2 and Grupo 1.
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Worth a closer look: Lisbon and Caldas da Rainha.
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