Penide Dam
Penide Dam is a dam in Braga District, Portugal. Penide Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Reservatórios de água bruta, as well as near Baloiço da Penide.Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fonte do Senhor and Solar de Azevedo.
Fonte do Senhor
Fountain
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fonte do Senhor is a fountain, which is situated 2 km north of Penide Dam.
Solar de Azevedo
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Solar de Azevedo is situated 2½ km north of Penide Dam.
Igreja Paroquial de Lama
Church
Photo: Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Areias
Village
Areias is a freguesia in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 1,014, in an area of 2.51 km2.
Pousa
Village
Pousa is a Portuguese freguesia, located in the municipality of Barcelos. The population in 2011 was 2,272, in an area of 6.63 km2. Pousa is located in between the two sub-cities in the northern region of Portugal.
Encourados
Village
Areias de Vilar e Encourados is a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Areias de Vilar and Encourados. The population in 2011 was 1,879, in an area of 10.17 km².
Penide Dam
- Type: Dam
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Braga District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.54888° or 41° 32′ 56″ northLongitude
-8.53733° or 8° 32′ 14″ westElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Inception
1951Height
20 metres (66 feet)Operator
HDN, Energia do Norte, S. A.Open location code
8CHHGFX7+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 361991590OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q16496930
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Satellite Map
Discover Penide Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Portuguese—“Penide Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Kraftwerk Penide”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Penide”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reservatórios de água bruta and Baloiço da Penide.
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