Covão dos Conchos explained

Covão dos Conchos
Country:Portugal
Location:Serra da Estrela mountains
Status:Non Operational
Coordinates:40.3639°N -7.6109°W
Opening:1955
Spillway Type:Bell-Mouth

Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal that is famous for its Bell-mouth spillway.[1]

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.[2] The conical spillway was little-known until photos of the hole went viral in 2016.[3] [4] [5] [6] Over the last 60 years moss and foliage has grown onto the mouth of the funnel, creating an eye-catching sight.[7] It has a height of 4.6 meters and has a circumference of 48 meters. The tunnel that collects the water is 1,519 meters long.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bell-mouth spillway. 22 August 2018 .
  2. Web site: Covão dos Conchos. "Fantastic Routes" [fantasticroutes.com].
  3. Web site: Covão dos Conchos.
  4. Web site: Portugal: Covão dos Conchos, um buraco surreal aspira a água de um lago. 2019-05-25. Gentside. pt. 2019-06-21. 2019-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190621063712/https://www.gentside.com.br/natureza/portugal-covao-dos-conchos-um-buraco-surreal-aspira-a-agua-de-um-lago_art11234.html. dead.
  5. Web site: I'm convinced this "waterfall" is actually a gateway to a fantasy world. Danger. Tatiana. 2017-09-03. Roadtrippers Chronicles. en-US. 2019-06-21.
  6. Web site: Unveiling the secret of Covão dos Conchos. Portugal Adventures. 2019-06-21.
  7. Web site: alien-esque. 25 June 2016 . 2019-09-23.
  8. Web site: This Water Hole in Portugal Looks Like a Portal to Another Dimension. 25 March 2016 . 2019-09-25.

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