Alvito Dam
Dam in Beja District, Portugal
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The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in Portugal. The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976.[1] It is in the Alvito Municipality within Beja District and impounds the Odivelas River.[2]
Locationnear Alvito Municipality, Beja District, Portugal
Coordinates38.282°N 7.916°W
Constructionbegan1973
Openingdate1976
| Alvito Dam | |
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Alvito Dam | |
 Interactive map of Alvito Dam | |
| Location | near Alvito Municipality, Beja District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 38.282°N 7.916°W |
| Construction began | 1973 |
| Opening date | 1976 |
| Owners | Associação de Municípios de Cuba, Vidigueira e Alvito |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Odivelas River |
| Height | 49 metres (161 ft) |
| Length | 1,105 metres (3,625 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Active capacity | 2,285,000 m3 (1,852 acre⋅ft) |