Zêzere River
The Lago Azul between Ferreira do Zêzere and Vila Rei, part of the dam system Castelo de Bode
The Zêzere is an approximately 200 km long right tributary of the Tagus River in central Portugal.
Course
It rises in about 1900 m altitude in the Serra da Estrela, below the summit CANTARO Magro ( near Manteigas ). On its 200 km long road to the south, it passes several spur of the Iberian vagina mountains and forested areas, fed three reservoirs, and happened several, mostly smaller towns, including the famous village mandrel. In Constância he finally flows into the Tagus.
Inflows
The most important tributary is the Rio Nabão, with its own catchment area of 1056 km ².
- Rio alga
- Rio Cabril
- Ribeira de Unhais
- Rio Nabão
- Ribeira de Paul
- Ribeira de Pera
- Ribeira de Bogas
- Rio Ribeira de Caria
- Ribeira da Malhadancha
- Ribeira da Isna
- Ribeira de Meimoa
- Ribeira da Sertã
- Ribeira de Teixeira
Importance
The Zêzere is after the Mondego in Portugal 's second largest springing river. He is with its three reservoirs Barragem de Castelo de Bode, Barragem do Cabril Barragem because Bouçã both for electricity and for water supply is important. In particular, the 1951 completed Straudamm Barragem de Castelo de Bode, extending from its dam at Martinchel several kilometers upstream, provides a portion of the demand for electricity and water to the capital Lisbon.
The Zêzere provides numerous water sports, especially on its lakes. In addition, the forested riparian areas are considered Erhohlungsgebiete. The Zêzere is especially true as the most popular Portuguese river for canoeing.
After the water quality of the Zêzere until the mid- 2000s for less than average due to the state's Portuguese Water Institute INAG (Instituto Nacional da Água ) was found, a variety measures to improve the quality have been carried out since then. The moderate impairments caused by heavy metals come from effluents of ore mines in the upper reaches of the river. From about Dornelas do Zêzere take the strain in the water of Zêzere noticeably.
The river is an eponymous reference point for many places and regional organizations, including the county town of Ferreira do Zêzere.