Castro Dam
Castro Dam is a dam in Braganza District, Portugal. Castro Dam is situated nearby to the power station Central Hidroeléctrica de Castro I, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Miradouro da Penha das Torres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Salto de Castro.
Salto de Castro
Dwelling
Photo: Ramajero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Salto de Castro, or Poblado del Salto de Castro, is an abandoned village in the municipality of Fonfría, Zamora, Spain. It is located near the Castro Dam, in the lowest part of the Arribes of Douro. Salto de Castro is situated 190 metres north of Castro Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradela and Villardiegua de la Ribera.
Paradela
Village
Photo: Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Paradela is a former parish in the municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 165, in an area of 13.84 km². In 2013, the parish merged with Ifanes to form the new parish Ifanes e Paradela.
Villardiegua de la Ribera
Village
Photo: Mitrídates, Public domain.
Villardiegua de la Ribera is a municipality located in the province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the municipality has a population of 162 inhabitants. Villardiegua de la Ribera is situated 4½ km south of Castro Dam.
Pino del Oro
Village
Photo: Hovallef, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pino del Oro, formerly known as Pino, is a Spanish municipality in the province of Zamora, Castile and León. It has a population of 203 and an area of 30 km². A bridge links Pino del Oro and Villadepera. Pino del Oro is situated 6 km east of Castro Dam.
Castro Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in the river Douro, province of Zamora, Castile and León, Spain
- Categories: gravity dam and hydroelectric power station
- Location: Braganza District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.5753° or 41° 34′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.18757° or 6° 11′ 15″ westElevation
568 metres (1,864 feet)Open location code
8CHMHRG6+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 53085066OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q9062471
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Castro Dam” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Presa de Castro”
- French: “Barrage de Castro”
- Galician: “Encoro de Castro”
- German: “Talsperre Castro”
- Italian: “Diga di Castro”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Castro vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Castro-demningen”
- Norwegian: “Castro-demningen”
- Portuguese: “Barragem de Castro”
- Spanish: “Presa de Castro”
- Spanish: “Represa de Castro”
- Spanish: “Salto de Castro”
- Ukrainian: “ГЕС Кастро”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Central Hidroeléctrica de Castro I and Miradouro da Penha das Torres.
Nearby Places
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