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Touvedo Dam

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

The 3215th largest power station in the world

22 MW · Capacity

Touvedo Dam (Barragem de Touvedo) is a concrete gravity dam on the Limia. It is located in the municipalities of Ponte da Barca and Arcos de Valdevez, in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. Construction of the dam began in 1987. The dam was completed in 1993. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE). The dam is used for power generation, irrigation and flood control.

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