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Bemposta Dam

Bemposta, Portugal

The 1579th largest power station in the world

401 MW · Capacity

Bemposta Dam (Barragem de Bemposta) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal. It is located in the municipality Mogadouro, in Bragança District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1957. The dam was completed in 1964. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).

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