Visit the Ocreza River - Louriçal do Campo

The river Ocreza rises in the Serra da Gardunha at 1160 meters of altitude, crosses some Parishes of the Municipality of Castelo Branco, until arriving at the river Tagus, among which the one of Louriçal of the Field. In this Parish the Albufeira de Santa Águeda or Marateca decisively marks the landscape.

Visit the Albufeira de Santa Águeda - Louriçal do Campo

The reservoir of the Marateca dam or the Santa Águeda dam, located in the Municipality of Castelo Branco, which covers part of the Parish of Louriçal do Campo, is supplied by the Ocreza River and has a floodable area of 6.34 km² and has a total capacity of 37.2 million m³. The water quotas in the reservoir are: NPA of 385 meters, NMC (Maximum Full Level) and NME (Minimum Operating Level) of 375.5 meters.

Visit the Albufeira of the Santa Águeda Dam - Lardosa

The reservoir of the Marateca dam or Santa Águeda dam, located in the Municipality of Castelo Branco and includes, among others, the Parish of Lardosa, is supplied by the Ocreza River and has a floodable area of 6.34 km² and has a total capacity of 37, 2 Million m³. The water quotas in the reservoir are: NPA of 385 meters, NMC (Maximum Full Level) and NME (Minimum Operating Level) of 375.5 meters.

Visit Albufeira plowing of the Willow - Arcozelo of Maya

The plowing of Willow Albufeira, located in the Town of Arcozelo Maya, is located approximately 750 feet and in the Serra do Ladário.

Visit the Dam of Monte da Barca - Coruche

The Monte da Barca Dam, located in the Parish of Coruche, has a reservoir about 2.5 km long in an area of ​​884ha.
Surrounded by massive oak and pine, is a spectacle of rare beauty, inviting for walking, fully enjoying the fresh air and tranquility. Also provides water sports and fishing.

Visit the Loin Island - Sierra

Lombo Island is located in Albufeira de Castelo do Bode and belongs to the village of Serra, surrounded by a magnificent landscape where there are the necessary conditions for water sports and where you can spend pleasant moments of leisure.
It is an ideal area for fishing. A quiet place where you can take a ride on a pedal or boat, or just swim in the clear waters of the River Zêzere.

Visit the Castelo de Bode Dam - San Pedro de Tomar

The dam of Castelo de Bode is one of the most important Portuguese dams located on the outskirts of the Parish of St. Peter's Take on the Municipality of Abrantes, in Rio Zêzere
The dam of Castelo de Bode is used for water supply, such as Lisbon, power generation, defense against the full and active recreation. It is used by supporters of sports such as windsurfing, sailing, rowing, power boating and jet skiing and sport fishing (trout, bass, eels and crayfish red).
The construction of the dam began in 1945 and was given for the termination in 1951.
The dam is a concrete gravity, but with curvature. The maximum height above foundation is 115 meters.
The reservoir is located in an area of ​​average annual rainfall of 1200 mm. The full annual average flow is 2.352 billion cubic meters.

Visit Rio Zêzere - Take

Rio Zêzere is a part of the boundary of the municipality of Tomar, on his way out to the dam of Castelo de Bode and his Albufeira.

Visit Dam Carrapatelo - Pacos Coop

The Carrapatelo Dam, located in the Parish Hall of the cage, began construction in 1965 and was completed in 1972. It was the first hydroelectric project being built in the national section of the river Douro and is what provides the biggest drop, 36.0 m.
It is a type of gravity dam, lightened by a large circular gallery next to the foundation.
The dam has a height of 57 me a crest length of 400 m.
The total area of the basin is 92,050 km ² and extends for 40 km reach at the end of the amount of hydroelectric Ruler. The total volume of 148 million m³ is stored.

Visit Torrao Dam - Alpendurada and Matos

The Torrao Dam, located in the Town of Alpendurada and Matos, was inaugurated in 1989, is the first hydro-electric dam on the River Tamega, the largest tributary of the River Douro.
The reservoir of this dam submerged lands a distance of 31 km, until about Amarante, but its effects last for 183 km.
Produces energy capable of supplying a total of 600 000 inhabitants. It produces 233 million kilowatt per hour.

Visit Dam Pillowcases - Pombeiro da Beira

Dam of Pillowcases, located on the border between the Town of Pombeiro da Beira and Vila Cova de Alva has a reservoir that presents many opportunities for nature lovers.
In its waters of the River Alva abound barbel, black bass and the bogus.

Visit Dam Capinha

Capinha The Dam is a dam of earth type. With a sweeping landscape that is worth the visit.

Visit Dam Valeira - Linhares

The dam Valeira is between the Town of Linhares and the municipality of Sao Joao da Pesqueira (Viseu district). It opened in 1975 and is fed by the River Douro.
The Valeira is a gravity dam, 48 feet high.
Belongs to the main basin of the Douro and has a catchment area of 4388.0 km2 own.
Its reservoir has a total storage capacity of 98 540 x 103 m3 and a useful capacity of 13 040 x 103 m3, and presents an area flooded by NPA (Full Storage Level) 795 acres. The quota of water in the lake are: NPA (Full Storage Level) 105.20 meters of, NMC (Maximum flooding) of 113.00 meters and NME (Minimum Level of Operation) from 103.50 meters.
The capacity of the spillway is 18 000 m3 / s average annual flow of 15 137 hm 3.

Visit the Viewpoint of Pedra Bela - Vilar da Veiga

The Belvedere Stone Beauty is perhaps the most beautiful and visited viewpoint of the Peneda-Geres. It is a lot on the left bank of the river Gerês, 6 km from Caldas, in the Town of Vilar da Veiga, there is any sighting Caniçada dam, part of the valley and the mountains of Geres soaring to Portela of Leontes. The view is breathtaking.

Visit the Nautical Centre and the Marina Rio Caldo

The Sailing Centre and the marina in Rio Caldo tourist facilities are very popular. The scenic beauty and excellent conditions for sport which provides sporting activities to offer visitors and tourists, promoted in Caniçada dam by the local tourism companies.

Visit the Dam and Reservoir Caniçada - Rio Caldo

Caniçada Dam is located in the municipalities of Lands and Bouro Vieira do Minho, in the River Basin Cávado. Its construction was completed in 1955. The dam has a height of 76 me a length of 246 m.
Has a volume of 90,000 m³ of concrete, and a maximum discharge capacity of 1700 m³ / s. It is a kind of arch dam. The installed power is 60 MW, producing on average 346 GWh per year.
The lake stretches for miles, is considered one of the most beautiful part of Portugal and marks the southern border of the Peneda-Geres. There, along the Rio Caldo and bridges to the Geres and São Bento da Porta Aberta, pensions and restaurants with terraces overlooking the water, as well as the possibility of boat trips.