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Crestuma–Lever Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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Crestuma–Lever Dam (Barragem de Crestuma-Lever) is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro. It is located in the municipality Vila Nova de Gaia, in Porto District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1976. The dam was completed in 1985. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).

Dam data from Wikidata (CC0) plus curated additions. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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