The Cávado River (, ) is a river located in northern

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. It has its source in Serra do Larouco at an elevation of above sea level. It runs from Fonte da Pipa, near the triangulation station Larouco, to its mouth into the

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next to the city of Esposende. It flows through the districts of

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and

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, in the Cávado Region, and flows near the towns of Vila Verde and Esposende and cities of Braga and Barcelos. Its tributaries are the Homem River, Rabagão River and Saltadouro River.

Dams and Reservoirs

Beginning at the headwaters, there are 5 dams on the Cávado:

Gallery

File:Cavado ponte do bico.jpg, Cávado in Palmeira

File:Foz cavado.jpg , Mouth in Esposende Cávado River {{Portugal-river-stub