Zêzere River
Appearance
Zêzere River | |
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Native name | Rio Zêzere Error {{native name checker}}: parameter value is malformed (help) |
Location | |
Country | Portugal |
NUTS II | Centro Region, Portugal |
Towns | Manteigas, Belmonte, Constância |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | near Cântaro Magro |
• location | Serra da Estrela |
• coordinates | 40°19′50″N 7°35′49″W / 40.3305°N 7.5970°W |
• elevation | 1,900 m (6,200 ft) |
Mouth | Tagus River |
• location | Constância |
• coordinates | 39°28′24″N 8°20′21″W / 39.4732°N 8.3393°W |
• elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
Length | 214 km (133 mi) |
Basin size | 5,043 km2 (1,947 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Nabão |
Designations | |
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Official name | Estrela Mountain upper Plateau and upper Zêzere River |
Designated | 2 December 2005 |
Reference no. | 1614[1] |
The Zêzere (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈzezɨɾɨ]) is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, near the Torre, the highest point of continental Portugal. The Zêzere runs through the town Manteigas, runs through Belmonte, passes south of the city Covilhã and east of the town of Pedrogão Grande. It flows into the Tagus in Constância. It is the second longest river in Portugal (the Mondego is the longest). Its slope allows for the hydroelectric powerplants of Cabril, Bouçã and Castelo de Bode.
Dams and Reservoirs
Beginning at the headwaters, there are 3 dams on the Zêzere:
Dam | Nameplate capacity (MW) | Reservoir | Surface area (km²) | Total capacity (Mio. m³) |
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Cabril | 97 | Cabril | 20.23 | 720 |
Bouçã | 50 | Bouçã | 5 | 48.4 |
Castelo de Bode | 159 | Castelo de Bode | 32.91 | 1,095 |
References
- ^ "Estrela Mountain upper Plateau and upper Zêzere River". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.