Alqueva Dam
A large arch dam on the Guadiana river in the Alentejo, completed in 2002. It created Alqueva Lake, one of the biggest artificial lakes in Western Europe, and the area is a certified dark sky reserve.
- Where
- Moura, Beja, Portugal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 38.1975, -7.4964
Get the Alqueva Dam stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alqueva Dam. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Beja volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alqueva Dam
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Questions
Where is Alqueva Dam?
Alqueva Dam is in Moura, Beja, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chapel of Bones (55 km), Évora Cathedral (55 km), Roman Temple of Évora (55 km).
How do I get the Alqueva Dam stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alqueva Dam and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Beja volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alqueva Dam before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Beja volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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