Covão dos Conchos
Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal 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.
- Dam
- …dates from 1955
- Description: artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal
- Also known as“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”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Zêzere River and Serra da Estrela Ski Resort.
Zêzere River
The Zêzere is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus.
4 km south of Covão dos Conchos
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort is a ski resort located…
4 km south of Covão dos Conchos
Barragem do Covão do Curral
Barragem do Covão do Curral is a dam.
3 km west of Covão dos Conchos
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cântaro Magro and Serra da Estrela Natural Park.
Cântaro Magro
Cântaro Magro is a locality.
4 km south of Covão dos Conchos
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
Serra da Estrela Natural Park is in Central Portugal.
Sabugueiro
Sabugueiro is a village.
5 km northwest of Covão dos Conchos
Covão dos Conchos
- Category: artificial lake
- Location
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Latitude
40.36392° or 40° 21′ 50″ north
Longitude
-7.61089° or 7° 36′ 39″ west
Open location code
8CGJ997Q+HJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Vietnamese—“Covão dos Conchos” goes by many names.
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