The Alvito Dam is a large earthfill dam in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...

. The dam was built by Construções A. Supico between 1973 and 1976. It is in the Alvito Municipality within

Beja District The Beja District (; ) is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja. It is the largest district of the country by area, comprising around 11% of Portuguese territory. It borders Spain. Municipalities The district i ...

and impounds the Odivelas River.

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* {{Authority control Dams in Portugal Earth-filled dams Dams completed in 1976