Arade Dam
Arade Dam is a dam in Silves, Faro District. Arade Dam is situated nearby to the peak Venda.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barragem do Funcho.
Barragem do Funcho
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include São Bartolomeu de Messines.
São Bartolomeu de Messines
Town
São Bartolomeu de Messines, also referred to as Messines, is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Silves, in Algarve region, Portugal. The population of the civil parish in 2011 was 8,430, in an area of 239.87 km2. São Bartolomeu de Messines is situated 8 km east of Arade Dam.
Arade Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Portugal
- Location: Silves, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.23924° or 37° 14′ 21″ north
Longitude
-8.37517° or 8° 22′ 31″ west
Elevation
65 metres (213 feet)
Inception
1956
Height
43 metres (139 feet)
Operator
Associação de Regantes e Beneficiários de Silves, Lagoa e Portimão
Open location code
8C9H6JQF+MW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Arade Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Arade Dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Talsperre Arade”
- Portuguese: “Barragem do Arade”
- Spanish: “presa de Arade”
- Spanish: “Presa de Arade”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Venda and Cercados do Lince Ibérico.
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