Alva (river)

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Alva
Alva valley near the municipality of Vila Cova de Alva

Alva valley near the municipality of Vila Cova de Alva

Data
location Central Portugal
River system Mondego
Drain over Mondego  → Atlantic
muzzle above Penacova in the Mondego coordinates: 40 ° 17 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 46 ″  W 40 ° 17 ′ 46 ″  N , 8 ° 14 ′ 46 ″  W

Reservoirs flowed through Fronhas dam

The Alva ( Portuguese Rio Alva ) is a left (southern) tributary of the Mondego in the region of central Portugal . He is from the dam Fronhas (a reservoir Portuguese Albufeira da Barragem de Fronhas ) dammed. The Alva flows into the Mondego about three kilometers above the small town of Penacova .