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Douro River

Information about the waterway

The Douro River is a large river and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 219.99 kilometres through 5 locks from Farol de Felgueiras (where it joins the Atlantic Ocean) to Presa de Saucelle (which is a dead end).

The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 83 metres long and 11.40 metres wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.

Farol de Felgueiras Felgueiras Lighthouse
Ponte da Arrábida	3.07 kilometres	0 locks
Ponte Luís I Luís I Bridge	5.96 kilometres	0 locks
Ponte do Infante	6.63 kilometres	0 locks
Ponte de D. Maria Pia	7.06 kilometres	0 locks
Ponte de São João	7.24 kilometres	0 locks
Ponte do Freixo Freixo Bridge	8.57 kilometres	0 locks
Eclusa da Barragem do Crestuma-Lever Crestuma-Lever Dam	21.28 kilometres	0 locks
A41 Bridge	24.55 kilometres	1 lock
Nova Ponte Hintze-Ribeiro	47.22 kilometres	1 lock
Ponte Entre-os-Rios Hintze Ribeiro Bridge	47.36 kilometres	1 lock
Eclusa da Barragem do Carrapatelo Carrapatelo Dam	64.16 kilometres	1 lock
Ponte de Porto Antigo	69.75 kilometres	2 locks
Ponte da Ermida Resende-Baião	82.77 kilometres	2 locks
Ponte Pedonal da Régua Régua Pedestrian Bridge	100.76 kilometres	2 locks
Ponte Rodoviaria da Regua	100.87 kilometres	2 locks
Ponte Miguel Torga	101.18 kilometres	2 locks
Eclusa da Barragem do Régua Régua Dam	104.44 kilometres	2 locks
Ponte do Pinhão	124.08 kilometres	3 locks
Eclusa da Barragem do Valeira Valeira Dam	144.09 kilometres	3 locks
Ponte ferroviária Pocinho Pocinho railway bridge	179.54 kilometres	4 locks
Eclusa da Barragem do Pocinho Pocinho Dam	180 kilometres	4 locks
Ponte Pte. Alm. Sarmento Rodrigues Pte. Alm. Sarmento Rodrigues bridge	206.52 kilometres	5 locks
Portugese - Spanish Border	207.37 kilometres	5 locks
Presa de Saucelle Saucelle Dam, limit of navigation	219.99 kilometres	5 locks

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Navigational Notes

External websites

VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe: The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners

Wikipedia

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The Douro (UK: , US: , Portuguese: [ˈdo(w)ɾu]; Spanish: Duero [ˈdweɾo]; Latin: Durius) is the highest-flow river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province, central Spain, meanders south briefly then flows generally west through the north-west part of central Spain and into northern Portugal, to its mouth at Porto, the second largest city of Portugal. At its mouth it meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The river is notable for the scenic Douro railway line, tourism more generally and – relatedly – the creation and production of a mildly fortified wine: port, grapes, conventional wines and other agricultural produce. A small tributary of the river has the Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site which is considered important to the archaeological pre-historic patrimony, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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[Douro] Portugal. At its mouth it meets the Atlantic Ocean. The river is notable for the scenic Douro railway line, tourism more generally and – relatedly – the [Douro DOC] Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. It is sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro [Sousa River] The Sousa River (Portuguese: rio Sousa; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈso(w)zɐ]) is a river in Portugal, a tributary of the Douro. It rises in the parish [Port wine] duˈpoɾtu], or simply port) is a Portuguese fortified wine produced in the Douro Valley of northern Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, often served [Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province] corner of the country. Vast plateaus, river valleys, mountains, and castles abound in Trás os Montes e Alto Douro. A first attempt to register its constitution [Porto] the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres [Arda River (Douro tributary)] The Arda River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɾðɐ]) is a river in Portugal. It flows into the Douro River. Coordinates: 41°02′56″N 08°22′38″W / 41.04889°N [Douro (intermunicipal community)] created in 2004. It takes its name from the Douro River. The seat of the intermunicipal community is Vila Real. Douro comprises parts of the former districts [Tâmega (river)] Portugal in the provinces of Trás-os-Montes and Douro Litoral. The Tâmega River is a tributary of the Douro River. From Verín, it flows south to Portuguese [Miranda do Douro] Miranda do Douro (Portuguese: [miˈɾɐ̃dɐ ðu ˈðowɾu] (listen)) or Miranda de l Douro (Mirandese: [miˈɾɐ̃dɐ ðl̩ ˈdowɾʊ]) is a town and a municipality in

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