Ave (river)
| Ave | ||
 View of the ave at Vila do Conde |
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| Data | ||
| location | Portugal | |
| River system | Ave | |
| River basin district | Cávado, Ave e Leça | |
| source | Serra da Cabreira | |
| Source height | 1200 m | |
| muzzle | at Vila do Conde in the Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 41 ° 20 ′ 22 " N , 8 ° 44 ′ 53" W 41 ° 20 ′ 22 " N , 8 ° 44 ′ 53" W
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| length | 85 km | |
| Catchment area | 1390 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Vizela | |
| Right tributaries | Estonian | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Guilhofrei , Andorinhas | |
| Small towns | Riba de Ave , Santo Tirso , Trofa | |
The Ave is a river in Portugal with a length of 85 kilometers. The hydrological catchment area covers around 1390 km². The river is heavily polluted by industrial sewage. About the Ave leads a Roman bridge, the Ponte São João .
Dams and reservoirs
Looking downstream, the Ave is dammed by the following dams:
| power plant | operator | Max. Power (MW) | Reservoir | Surface (km²) | Volume (million m³) |
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| Guilhofrei | EDP | 4.6 + 10 | Ermal | 1.63 | 21.2 |
| Andorinhas | EDP | 8.8 | Travassos | 0.21 | 1.2 |
Web links
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