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Vouga River

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Caima

Length
  
148 km

Country
  
Portugal

Basin area
  
3,635 km²

Mouth
  
Atlantic Ocean


- location
  
Serra da Lapa, Sernacelhe, Viseu, Portugal

- location
  
Atlantic Ocean at Aveiro, Portugal

Vouga River ([ˈvoɡɐ]) is a river in the Centro Region of Portugal. The source of the Vouga is the Chafariz da Lapa, at an elevation of 864 metres (2,835 ft), in the parish of Quintela, municipality of Sernancelhe, Viseu District. The course of the river ends in the Atlantic Ocean, in the form of a ria, the Ria de Aveiro.

Contents

Map of Rio Vouga, Portugal

Tributaries

  • Águeda (left bank)
  • Caima (right bank)
  • Sul (right bank)
  • Teixeira (right bank)
  • Environment

    Cacia pulp and paper mill effluent, one of the major polluting sources of the Vouga River and Aveiro Lagoon, is discharged into the Aveiro coastal area. The area has an unpleasant smell due to the effluent.

    References

    Vouga River Wikipedia