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Whats inside Covão dos Conchos?
Inside Cãvao dos Conchos is a tunnel that collects the water as it rushes in, which is a whopping 1519m long, before taking it to Lagoa Comprida.
Is Covão dos Conchos man made?
Though it looks like a natural sinkhole lined with cascading waterfalls, Covão dos Conchos is, in fact, a wonder of engineering. This lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains was artificially created in 1955 during the construction of the nearby hydroelectric dam.
Where is Covão dos Conchos?
Serra da Estrela mountains
Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal that is famous for its Bell-mouth spillway. The spillway was built in 1955 with the aim of diverting water from Ribeira das Naves to Lagoa Comprida. It is a part of a hydro-electric dam system of Serra da Estrela.
How do I get to Covão dos Conchos?
Access to Covão dos Conchos is done on foot by a road that starts from Lagoa Comprida and alternates between reasonable and difficult, with many loose stones that hinder walking. It is about 5 kilometers, but fresh air and reasons for interest abound there…
What type of dam is Conchas Dam?
dam in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Conchas Dam is a dam on the Canadian River in San Miguel County, New Mexico in the United States, about 50 miles (80 km) northeast of Santa Rosa. Forming Conchas Lake, it is a concrete gravity dam flanked by earthen wing dikes, standing 235 feet (72 m) high with a total length of 19,500 feet (5,900 m).
What is the length of Conchas Lake?
Forming Conchas Lake, it is a concrete gravity dam flanked by earthen wing dikes, standing 235 feet (72 m) high with a total length of 19,500 feet (5,900 m).
What kind of fish are in Conchas Lake?
The lake is stocked with bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, large mouth bass, and walleye and is open all year to fishing. The Conchas project office offers a free group shelter in the Day Use Area that includes the following: picnic tables, BBQ, two horseshoe pits, six-hole disc-golf course and a volleyball court.
Is there a group shelter in the Conchas day use area?
The Conchas project office offers a free group shelter in the Day Use Area that includes the following: picnic tables, BBQ, two horseshoe pits, six-hole disc-golf course and a volleyball court. To reserve the group shelter call the Conchas project office at 575.868.2221