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    Valeira Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Valeira) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Viseu...
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  • San José Dam Villalcampo Dam Castro Dam Miranda Dam Picote Dam Bemposta Dam Aldeadávila Dam Saucelle Dam Pocinho Dam Valeira Dam São João da Pesqueira,...
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    attractive countryside with viewpoints over the Douro valley and the Valeira dam from the chapel of São Salvador do Mundo (Ermo). Administratively, the...
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  • Santa Luzia Dam Coimbra 40°05′20″N 7°51′25″W / 40.089°N 7.857°W / 40.089; -7.857 (Santa Luzia Dam) Unhais Conventional 32 MW 1942 Valeira Dam Viseu 41°09′36″N...
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    Douro (redirect from Dams on the Douro)
    in Portugal, and allow for navigation: Pocinho, Valeira, Régua, Carrapatelo, and Crestuma–Lever dams. Vessels with a maximum length of 83 metres (272 ft)...
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  • Régua Sal. Santa Clara Santa Luzia Senhora Serra Sordo Torrão Touvedo Vale Valeira Varosa Venda Vilar Vil. This is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station...
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    Pocinho, Valeira, Régua, Carrapatelo and Crestuma-Lever dams. Alto Rabagão Dam Venda Nova Dam Carrapatelo Lock Cruise on the Douro Baixo Sabor Dam Bemposta...
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    part of the dams in the district are located along the Douro; the Valeira, Pocinho, Saucelle, Aldeadávila, Bemposta, Picote and Miranda Dams, along the...
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    Scotland. It consisted of ten clustered houses, made of flagstones, in earthen dams that provided support for the walls; the houses included stone hearths, beds...
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    cromlech is not its original location. Due to the construction of the Alqueva Dam for hydroelectric purposes, which led to the flooding of the original site...
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    accommodate changes in road crossings. By comparison, the Carrapatelo and Valeira locks on the Douro river in Portugal, which are 279 feet (85 m) long and...
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    University. The site is close to the road that leads from Nisa to the Póvoa dam. Work was carried out in the summer of 2015 and indications were that the...
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    the difficulties of navigating the river past the rapids of Cachão da Valeira. This is the driest and warmest region of the Douro. The overall terrain...
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    Toupeira‎ Antas do Barrocal Anta de Carcavelos Anta da Estria Antas da Valeira Anta do Monte Abraão Antas do Olival da Pêga Anta da Pedra dos Mouros Anta...
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