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Alto Tâmega Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Alto Tâmega Dam (Barragem do Alto Tâmega) is a concrete double curvature arch dam on the Tâmega River. It is located in the municipalities of Ribeira de Pena and Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in Vila Real District, Portugal. It is part of the wider Tâmega Electricity-Generating Group formed of 3 dams and 3 plants Iberdrola signed a 70-year concession with the Government of Portugal in July 2014 for the design, construction and operation of three projects: Alto Tâmega, Daivões and Gouvães dams. Construction of the dam was completed in 2024.

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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