Dam Which Created The Largest Reservoir In Europe.
Completed in 2002, the Alqueva Dam is a hydro-electric dam and its creation formed the largest reservoir in Europe. There is an elevated viewpoint on the hill above the southern end of the dam, and a...
We visited this dam on a very cold windy day. We found it interesting even though we were only there for 10 minutes and viewed both sides. The ‘Information Board’ was good, written in 3 languages, s...
The lake formed by the Alqueva Dam has created a massive expanse of water that has spawned a number of new plantations nearby - but the generation of hydro power seems to be off and on due to low wate...
great place to stop to admire the engineering feat and the view of the lake
Nice convenient car park and footpath enables you to stop when driving over the dam to admire the view of the lake. You can see both sides of the dam and admire the fantastic feat of engineering. The ...
Stunning view over the largest artificial lake in Europe
Having stayed in the region of the Alqueva lake, we couldn't leave without driving on the dam itself. Fortunately, there is a large parking on top of the dam so one can walk around and admire both th...
Dam Which Created The Largest Reservoir In Europe.
Completed in 2002, the Alqueva Dam is a hydro-electric dam and its creation formed the largest reservoir in Europe. There is an elevated viewpoint on the hill above the southern end of the dam, and a...
Interesting Dam
We visited this dam on a very cold windy day. We found it interesting even though we were only there for 10 minutes and viewed both sides. The ‘Information Board’ was good, written in 3 languages, s...
An artificial lake - in driest land
The lake formed by the Alqueva Dam has created a massive expanse of water that has spawned a number of new plantations nearby - but the generation of hydro power seems to be off and on due to low wate...
great place to stop to admire the engineering feat and the view of the lake
Nice convenient car park and footpath enables you to stop when driving over the dam to admire the view of the lake. You can see both sides of the dam and admire the fantastic feat of engineering. The ...
Stunning view over the largest artificial lake in Europe
Having stayed in the region of the Alqueva lake, we couldn't leave without driving on the dam itself. Fortunately, there is a large parking on top of the dam so one can walk around and admire both th...