| Aguieira Dam | |
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  Location of Aguieira Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem da Aguieira |
| Location | municipality Mortagua, Viseu District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 40°20′24.7″N 8°11′49.2″W / 40.340194°N 8.197000°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1972 |
| Opening date | 1981 |
| Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete multiple arch dam |
| Impounds | Mondego River |
| Height (foundation) | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Length | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Dam volume | 365,000 m3 (12,900,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | On the dam body |
| Spillway capacity | 2,080 m³ |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 423,000,000 m3 (343,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 304,000,000 m3 (246,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | 1981 |
| Type | Pumped-storage |
| Hydraulic head | 71.6 m (235 ft) (max) |
| Turbines | 3 x 90 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 336 MW |
| Annual generation | 209.9 GWh |
Aguieira Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Aguieira) also known as Foz do Dão Dam (Portuguese: Barragem da Foz do Dão) is a concrete multiple arch dam on the Mondego River, where the river forms the border line between the districts of Coimbra and Viseu. It is located in the municipality Penacova, in Coimbra District, Portugal.
Construction of the dam began in 1972. The dam was completed in 1981. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE). Besides power production the dam is also used for flood control, water supply and irrigation.[1]
