Alqueva Dam
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| Opened | 2004 |
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| Area | 250 |
| Height | 9600 (cm) |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction cost | 1. 7 billion USD |
| Inactive capacity | 4,150,000,000 m3 (3,360,000 acre⋅ft) |
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| ID | 2918762 |
About Alqueva Dam
The Alqueva Dam is an arch dam and the centrepiece of the Alqueva Multipurpose Project. It impounds the River Guadiana, on the border of Beja and Évora Districts in south of Portugal. The dam takes its name from the town of Alqueva to its right bank.
