Zêzere River

Zêzere River
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
• elevation	1,900 m (6,200 ft)
Mouth	Tagus River
• location	Constância
• coordinates	39°28′24″N 8°20′21″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
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Estrela Mountain upper Plateau and upper Zêzere River
Designated	2 December 2005
Reference no.	1614

Zêzere obscured

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 entirely within Portuguese territory (the Mondego being 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)
Cabril	97	Cabril	20.23	720
Bouçã	50	Bouçã	5	48.4
Castelo de Bode	159	Castelo de Bode	32.91	1,095