Covão dos Conchos

Covão dos Conchos is an lake in the mountains in that is famous for its bell-mouth spillway. The spillway was built in 1955 with the aim of diverting water from Ribeira das Naves to Lagoa Comprida.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal
  • Also known as: “Albufeira do Covão dos Conchos”, “Albufeira dos Conchos”, “Captação do Covão dos Conchos”, “Descarga do Covão dos Conchos”, “Descarregador da Lagoa do Covão dos Conchos”, “Escoadouro do Covão dos Conchos”, “Funil do Covão dos Conchos”, “Funil dos Conchos”, “Lagoa do Covão dos Conchos”, and “Lagoa dos Conchos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Zêzere River and Serra da Estrela Ski Resort.

Spring
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The Zêzere is a river in , tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the , near the , the highest point of continental Portugal. is situated 4 km south of Covão dos Conchos.

Sports venue
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is a ski resort located in a mountain range named , in the municipality of , parish of , Portugal. is situated 4 km south of Covão dos Conchos.

Dam
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is a dam, which is situated 3 km west of Covão dos Conchos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cântaro Magro and Serra da Estrela Natural Park.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 4 km south of Covão dos Conchos.

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is in Central Portugal. It contains mainland 's tallest mountain peak and the country's only ski resort.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Covão dos Conchos.

Covão dos Conchos

Latitude
40.36392° or 40° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
-7.61089° or 7° 36′ 39″ west
Established
1955
Open location code
8CGJ997Q+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 532632579
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q64750749
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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“Covão dos Conchos” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lagoa Redonda and Lagoa Seca.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Lagoa Redonda and Lagoa Seca.

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