Daivões Dam
| Daivões Dam | |
|---|---|
Daivões Dam Location of Daivões Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem de Daivões |
| Country | Portugal |
| Location | municipalities Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real District, and Cabeceiras de Basto, Braga District |
| Coordinates | 41°31′27.6708″N 7°51′53.6328″W / 41.524353000°N 7.864898000°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 2022 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-gravity concrete dam |
| Impounds | Tâmega River |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 118 MW (158,000 hp) |
| Annual generation | 159 GWh |
Daivões Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Daivões) is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Tâmega River. It is located in the municipalities of Ribeira de Pena and Cabeceiras de Basto, in Vila Real and Braga Districts, respectively, Portugal and it is part of the wider Tâmega Electricity-Generating Group formed of 3 dams and 3 plants
Iberdrola signed a 70 year concession with the Government of Portugal in July 2014 for the design, construction and operation of three projects: Alto Tâmega, Daivões and Gouvães dams.
Construction of the dam completed in July 2022.