Tâmega (river)

The Tâmega in Chaves

The Tâmega (European Portuguese: [ˈtɐmɨɣɐ]) or Támega (Galician: [ˈtamɪɣɐ]; Proto-Celtic: *Tamaca) is a river in Galicia, Spain and Portugal. It begins its course near Verín, Galicia, Spain, and flows to Portugal in the provinces of Trás-os-Montes and Douro Litoral.

The Tâmega as it passes through Chaves

The Tâmega River is a tributary of the Douro River. From Verín, it flows south to Portuguese city of Chaves; then it flows through a fertile valley called the Veiga. Below Chaves the river narrows to pass through mountains and valleys. Owing to low water level and frequent small dams it is not navigable, passing through the cities of Amarante and Marco de Canaveses, flowing in the Douro River, near Entre-os-Rios: in fact Entre-os-Rios means between the rivers.

The Tâmega is more important historically than economically. It has always served as an invasion route for foreign armies intent on reaching the richer southern lands of Portugal. The valley around Chaves has especially seen its share of battles and invading armies.

Like many rivers, the Tâmega suffers from pollution and the ravages of sand and gravel extraction companies. The quality of the water has deteriorated greatly. Another problem is the periodic occurrence of flooding.

Since the completion of the Torrão dam in 1988 less than 1 kilometre above the Douro river and the town of Entre-os-Rios in the municipality of Marco de Canaveses, the Tâmega has been recovering slowly from the effects of pollution. Sand extraction activities have been prohibited and many upstream cities installed modern sewage treatment plants.

A new dam is planned between the city of Amarante and the town of Mondim de Basto. Besides producing electricity, the project will feature a flood control system that will divert the waterflow towards the smaller Olo River. A 220 MW pumped-storage hydroelectricity facility started operating in 2022, storing 40 GWh of electricity. It cost €1.5 billion. Three more turbines are scheduled for the site, bringing the storage power to 880 MW. The project also includes two run-of-the-river hydroelectricity facilities.[1][2]

Transport

The Tâmega line, which closed in 2009, was a narrow gauge railway line which closely followed the river.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Iberdrola inaugurates 40GWh Tamega pumped hydro plant in Portugal". Energy Storage News. 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Iberdrola's 880MW pumped hydro plant in Portugal to go online in mid-2022". Energy Storage News. 3 February 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tâmega River.

41°04′55″N 8°17′35″W / 41.082°N 8.293°W / 41.082; -8.293


This article related to a river in Spain is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This article related to a river in Portugal is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

Brunei DPMM FC

Brunei DPMM FCDatos generalesNombre Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota Football ClubApodo(s) AvispasFundación 2000Presidente Príncipe Al-Muhtadee BillahEntrenador Adrian PennockInstalacionesEstadio Estadio Nacional Sultán Hassanal BolkiahCapacidad 28,000Ubicación Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunéi Titular Alternativo Última temporadaLiga Singapore Premier League(2023) 7.ºTítulos 2 (por última vez en 2019)Copa Copa de Singapur Página web oficial[editar datos en Wikidata] El Brunei DP...

 

Bojongsoang, Bandung

BojongsoangKecamatanBojongsoangPeta lokasi Kecamatan BojongsoangTampilkan peta Kabupaten BandungBojongsoangBojongsoang (Jawa Barat)Tampilkan peta Jawa BaratBojongsoangBojongsoang (Jawa)Tampilkan peta JawaBojongsoangBojongsoang (Indonesia)Tampilkan peta IndonesiaKoordinat: 6°58′54″S 107°38′11″E / 6.981564941579205°S 107.63633637586032°E / -6.981564941579205; 107.63633637586032Koordinat: 6°58′54″S 107°38′11″E / 6.981564941579205°S 1...

 

Mr. Robot

Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Mr. Robot (disambiguasi). Mr. RobotGenre Drama Cerita seru teknologi[1][2] Cerita seru psikologis[3][4][5] PembuatSam EsmailPemeran Rami Malek Carly Chaikin Portia Doubleday Martin Wallström Christian Slater Michael Cristofer Stephanie Corneliussen Grace Gummer BD Wong Bobby Cannavale Ashlie Atkinson Elliot Villar Penata musikMac Quayle[6][7]Negara asalAmerika SerikatBahasa asliInggrisJmlh. musim4Jmlh. e...

Great Replacement

Conspiracy theory about race and culture This article is about the French far-right conspiracy theory. For the article about the broader concept, see White genocide conspiracy theory. The Great Replacement (French: Grand Remplacement), also known as replacement theory or great replacement theory,[1][2][3] is a white nationalist[4] far-right conspiracy theory[3][5][6][7] espoused by French author Renaud Camus. The original theory ...

 

Arrondissement of Commercy

Arrondissement in Grand Est, FranceCommercyArrondissementLocation within the region Grand EstCountryFranceRegionGrand EstDepartmentMeuseNo. of communes135SubprefectureCommercyArea1,932.2 km2 (746.0 sq mi)Population (2021)[1]42,088 • Density22/km2 (60/sq mi)INSEE code552 Part of a series onLorraineFlag of Lorraine since the 13th century History Mediomatrici & Leuci Gallia Belgica Lotharingia Duchy of Lorraine Duchy of Bar Three Bishopr...

 

Protévangile de Jacques

Annonciation à sainte Anne, fresque de Giotto à la chapelle des Scrovegni de Padoue, qui abrite la série iconographique relative au Protévangile la mieux conservée. Le Protévangile de Jacques, intitulé à l'origine Nativité de Marie. Révélation de Jacques ou Évangile de Jacques, est un apocryphe pseudépigraphique du type « évangile de l'enfance » datant de la seconde moitié du IIe siècle. L'auteur prétend être Jacques, frère de Jésus par un mariage antérie...

مجلس الشيوخ الأمريكي

مجلس الشيوخ الأمريكي التأسيس 1789  البلد الولايات المتحدة  جزء من الكونغرس الأمريكي  الأعضاء 100   الموقع الإلكتروني الموقع الرسمي،  والموقع الرسمي  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   مجلس الشيوخ الأمريكي هو الغرفة العليا في كونغرس الولايات المتحدة المكوّنِ من مجلسي الش�...

 

Por Fin

2014 single by Pablo AlboránPor FinSingle by Pablo Alboránfrom the album Terral Released16 September 2014GenreSoft rockLength3:37LabelWarner Music SpainSongwriter(s)Pablo AlboránProducer(s)Eric RossePablo Alborán singles chronology Dónde está el Amor (2013) Por Fin (2014) Pasos de cero (2014) Por Fin (Finally) is a song recorded by Spanish singer-songwriter Pablo Alborán. The song was released as the first single from his third studio album Terral (2014). The song was written by Al...

 

Charles Franklin Conner

American lobbyist (born 1957) For persons of a similar name, see Charles Connors (disambiguation). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Charles Franklin Conner – news · newspapers · books ·...

Gaffer (occupation)

Chief lighting technician Gaffer Patrick Shellenberger in a production photograph on the set of Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart In film and television crews, the gaffer or chief lighting technician is the head electrician, responsible for the execution (and sometimes the design) of the lighting plan for a production. The gaffer's assistant is the best boy electric. Etymology There are several possible explanations for the history of the term gaffer. One possibility is that the term originally ...

 

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

Milan Associazione Calcio 1978-1979

Voce principale: Associazione Calcio Milan. Milan ACStagione 1978-1979 Sport calcio Squadra Milan Allenatore Nils Liedholm All. in seconda Alvaro Gasparini Presidente Felice Colombo Serie A1º (in Coppa dei Campioni) Coppa ItaliaPrimo turno Coppa UEFAOttavi di finale Maggiori presenzeCampionato: Albertosi, Baresi, Maldera, Novellino (30)Totale: Albertosi, Baresi, Maldera, Novellino (40) Miglior marcatoreCampionato: Bigon (12)Totale: Bigon (17) StadioSan Siro Abbonati16 744[1 ...

Practical Kabbalah

Branch of the Jewish mystical tradition that concerns the use of magic For other Kabbalistic traditions see Kabbalah, Christian Kabbalah, and Hermetic Qabalah. Part of a series onKabbalah Concepts Ein Sof Tzimtzum Ohr Ayin and Yesh Sefirot Four Worlds Seder hishtalshelut Tree of Life The path of the flaming sword Merkavah Jewish angelic hierarchy Shekhinah Partzufim Qlippoth Tohu and Tikun Sparks of holiness Messianic rectification Gilgul Kabbalistic astrology Gematria Notarikon Temurah Names...

 

中華民國—瑞士關係

  提示：此条目页的主题不是中國—瑞士關係。   關於中華民國與「瑞」字國家的外交關係，詳見中瑞關係 (消歧義)。 中華民國—瑞士關係 中華民國 瑞士 代表機構駐瑞士台北文化經濟代表團瑞士商務辦事處代表代表 黃偉峰 大使[註 1][4]處長 陶方婭[5]Mrs. Claudia Fontana Tobiassen 中華民國—瑞士關係（德語：Schweizerische–republik china Beziehungen、法�...

 

Війська зв'язку та кібербезпеки Збройних Сил України

Війська зв'язку та кібербезпеки Емблема військ зв'язку, 2020 р.На службі 1918—1921з 1992 по т.ч.Країна  УкраїнаНалежність  Збройні силиТип війська зв'язкуГасло Ніхто без насЗнаки розрізненняНарукавний знак Медіафайли на Вікісховищі Війська́ зв'язку́ та кібербезпеки Зброй�...

List of Canadian Americans

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: List of Canadian Americans&...

 

China Statistical Yearbook

China Statistical Yearbook LanguageChinese and EnglishSubjectStatistical yearbookPublisherChina Statistics Press[1]Publication date1982–present[2]ISBN978-7-5037-5124-0 The China Statistical Yearbook[3] (traditional Chinese: 中國統計年鑑; simplified Chinese: 中国统计年鉴[4]), also translated into English as China Statistical Annual,[5] is a large-scale yearbook of statistical information[6] comprehensively reflecting the economic an...

 

Tsouglag Trengwa

Tsouglag Trengwa Données clés Naissance 1504 Décès 1566 École/tradition Karma-kagyu Maîtres 8e karmapa Mikyö Dorje Disciples 9e karmapa Wangchuk Dorje, 5e Zhamar Konchok Yenlag, 3e Tsurpu Gyaltsab Rinpoché Drakpa Peljor Célèbre pour Le Festin des Sages Pawo Rinpoché Tcheuwang Lhundroup Tsouglag Gyatso modifier Tsouglag Trengwa (tibétain : གཙུག་ལག་འཕྲེང་བ, Wylie : gtsug lag 'phreng ba, 1504–1566) est le 2e Pawo Rinpoché, un histor...

Félix Éboué

French Guiana politician (1884–1944) Félix ÉbouéÉboué, pictured c. 1944Governor of GuadeloupeIn office1936 (1936)–1938 (1938) Personal detailsPronunciationFrench: [adɔlf silvɛstʁ feli ebwe]BornAdolphe Sylvestre Félix Éboué(1884-12-26)26 December 1884Cayenne, French GuianaDied17 March 1944(1944-03-17) (aged 59)Cairo, EgyptResting placePanthéon, Paris, France48°50′46″N 2°20′45″E / 48.84611°N 2.34583°E / 48.84611; 2...

 

1992 FA Cup final

Association football championship match between Liverpool and Sunderland, held in 1992 For the women's event, see 1992 WFA Cup final. Football match1992 FA Cup finalEvent1991–92 FA Cup Liverpool Sunderland 2 0 Date9 May 1992VenueWembley Stadium, LondonMan of the MatchSteve McManamanRefereePhilip Don (Middlesex)Attendance79,544← 1991 1993 → The 1992 FA Cup final was contested by Liverpool and Sunderland at Wembley. Liverpool won 2–0, with goals from Michael Thomas and Ian Rush....