Cávado (river)
| Cávado | ||
 Cávado at the Ponte do Bico |
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| Data | ||
| location | Portugal | |
| River system | Cávado | |
| River basin district | Cávado, Ave e Leça | |
| source | Serra do Larouco | |
| Source height | 1520 m | |
| muzzle | at Esposende in the Atlantic Ocean Coordinates: 41 ° 32 ′ 28 " N , 8 ° 47 ′ 36" W 41 ° 32 ′ 28 " N , 8 ° 47 ′ 36" W |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | 1520 m | |
| Bottom slope | 11 ‰ | |
| length | 135 km | |
| Catchment area | 1589 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Rabagão | |
| Right tributaries | Homem | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Alto Cávado , Paradela , Salamonde , Caniçada , Penide | |
| Medium-sized cities | Barcelos , Esposende | |
| Small towns | Montalegre , Amares | |
The Cávado is a river in Portugal with a length of 135 kilometers. The hydrological catchment area covers an area of around 1,589 km². It flows near Braga and past the cities of Barcelos and Esposende and flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the latter .
Tributaries
Right tributaries
- Homem with the Vilarinho das Furnas dam
Left tributaries
- Rabagão with the dams Alto Rabagão and Venda Nova
Dams and reservoirs
Looking downstream, the Cávado is dammed by the following dams and hydroelectric power stations:
| dam | operator | Max. Power (MW) | Reservoir | Surface (km²) | Volume (million m³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Cávado | Alto Cávado | 0.5 | 3.3 | ||
| Paradela | EDP | 54 | Paradela | 3.8 | 164.4 |
| Salamonde | EDP | 42 | Salamonde | 2.42 | 65 |
| Caniçada | EDP | 60 | Caniçada | 6.89 | 170.6 |
| Penids | EDP | 4.8 | Penids | 0.69 | 0.5 |
Web links
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