Alqueva Dam

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The Alqueva Dam is the largest Portuguese and Western European dam, located on the Guadiana River, in the Alentejo inland, near the village of Alqueva. The construction of this dam allowed the creation of the largest artificial water reservoir in Europe.

 

It has a height of 96 m above the foundation and a crown length of 458 m [2]. The installed capacity of electric power production is 260 MW. The reservoir reaches 250 km², being the largest artificial lake in Europe.

 

It was built with the aim of irrigation for the entire Alentejo area and electric power generation, in addition to other complementary activities.
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