Vizela (river)
| Vizela | ||
 The Vizela at high tide |
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| location | North region in Portugal | |
| River system | Ave | |
| Drain over | Atlantic Ocean → Atlantic | |
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Ave coordinates: 41 ° 21 ′ 46 " N , 8 ° 25 ′ 55" W 41 ° 21 ′ 46 " N , 8 ° 25 ′ 55" W.
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| Left tributaries | Rio Bugio , Rio Ferro | |
| Reservoirs flowed through | Queimadela dam | |
| Small towns | Vizela | |
| Communities | Gontim , Serzedo , Rebordões | |
The Vizela ( Portuguese Rio Vizela ) is a left (south) side of the river Ave . It flows in the region of northern Portugal through the districts of Braga and Porto .
The Vizela has its source in Fafe County, near the municipality of Gontim . About six kilometers above the town of Fafe, it is dammed up into a small reservoir by the Queimadela dam.
In the vicinity of the municipality of Serzedo , the Rio Bugio and Rio Ferro first unite and then flow together about 500 m further into the Vizela. Then the Vizela flows in a south-westerly or westerly direction u. a. through the city of Vizela . Above the community of Rebordões , the Vizela flows into the Ave.
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