Opening date 1976 Height 49 metres (161 ft) | Impounds Odivelas River Construction began 1973 | |
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Location near Alvito Municipality, Beja District, Spain Owner(s) Associação de Municípios de Cuba, Vidigueira e Alvito Length 1,105 metres (3,625 ft) Similar Barrage du Pego do Altar, Pracana Dam, Barragem de Beliche, Museu Etnográfico, Fratel Dam | ||
The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in Portugal. The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976. It is in the Alvito Municipality within Beja District and impounds the Odivelas River creating the largest artificial lake in Europe.
Map of Alvito Dam, Vila Ruiva, Portugal
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