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Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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
.
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