| Dão river | |
| Source1: | Eirado |
| Source1 Location: | Aguiar da Beira |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 40°47'09.4"N 7°29'52.2"W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 750 m |
| Mouth: | Mondego River |
| Mouth Location: | Foz do Dão, Santa Comba Dão |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 40°20'27.4"N 8°10'51.2"W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 110 - 124,7 m |
| Basin Size: | 1377 km2 |
| Tributaries Left: | Carapito stream |
| Tributaries Right: | Coja stream, Sátão River, Criz River |
Dão (pronounced as /pt/) is a Portuguese river that originates in the plateau regions of Trancoso-Aguiar da Beira in the Eirado parish, Aguiar da Beira Municipality, Guarda District, and varies between 714mand757mm (2,343feetand2,484feetm) in elevation.[1] [2]
It flows in a general northeast - southwest direction, passing through Barragem de Fagilde and crosses or demarcates the limits of the councils of Aguiar da Beira, Penalva do Castelo, Mangualde, Viseu, Carregal do Sal, Nelas, Tondela, and Santa Comba Dão. It empties into the Mondego River, in the limits of the councils of Santa Comba Dão, Mortágua, and Penacova, after covering about 100km (100miles).
Its granite-sloped valley is situated in the "Região Demarcada do Dão", where the Vinho do Dão wines are produced.[3]