Rabaçal (river)
| Rabaçal | ||
 The Rabaçal at Cabanelas |
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| Data | ||
| location | North Portugal | |
| River system | Douro | |
| Drain over | Douro → Atlantic | |
| confluence | by Tuela to Tua Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′ 25 ″ N , 7 ° 11 ′ 57 ″ W 41 ° 30 ′ 25 ″ N , 7 ° 11 ′ 57 ″ W
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| Right tributaries | Calvo , Mente | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Rebordelo , Bouçoais-Sonim | |
The Rabaçal ( Portuguese Rio Rabaçal , Spanish Río Rabazal ) is the right (western) source river of the Tua in northern Portugal . It has its source in Spain and, after crossing the border, first flows through the Bragança district in Portugal. From the mouth of the Mente , the Rabaçal forms the border between the districts of Bragança and Vila Real . It joins the Tuela to the Tua about three kilometers above the small town of Mirandela .
Power plants and reservoirs
Looking downstream, the Rabaçal is dammed by the following hydropower plants:
| power plant | operator | Max. Power (MW) | Reservoir | Surface (km²) | Volume (km³) |
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| Rebordelo | Hidroeléctrica do Rabaçal Ponte, Lda. | 8.75 | Rebordelo | 0.46 | 3.13 |
| Bouçoais-Sonim | Hidroeléctrica de Pinhel Lda. | 10 | Bouçoais-Sonim | 0.0153 | 1,365 |