Caia_(river)

Caia (river)

Caia (river)

River in Portugal and Spain

38°52′32.1″N 7°2′10″W

Quick Facts (Rio Caia), Location ...

The Caia (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkajɐ]) is a river in the Iberian Peninsula, a tributary to the Guadiana. It is one of the main water courses in the Portalegre District, Portugal. Portugal does not recognise the border between the Caia and Ribeira de Cuncos River deltas, since the beginning of the 1801 occupation of Olivenza by Spain. This territory, though under de facto Spanish occupation, remains a de jure part of Portugal, consequently no border is henceforth recognised in this area.

Course

It has its sources in the Serra de São Mamede and for the lower 11 kilometres (7 mi) of its course it forms the international Portugal-Spain border. Finally it joins the Guadiana River southwest of the city of Badajoz.

Tributaries

  • Arronches, also known as Alegrete
  • Algalé

Dams

  • Caia Dam, with the largest reservoir of Portalegre District[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Barragem do Caia - Informações técnicas na Comissão Nacional Portuguesa das Grandes Barragens". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2013-04-23.


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