Covão dos Conchos

Covão dos Conchos is an artificial lake in the Serra da Estrela mountains in Portugal that is famous for its Bell-mouth spillway.[1]

Covão dos Conchos
CountryPortugal
LocationSerra da Estrela mountains
StatusNon Operational
Opening date1955
Dam and spillways
Spillway typeBell-Mouth

It was built in 1955 and is part of a hydro-electric dam system.[2] This sci-fi-looking spillway was little-known until photos of the hole went viral in 2016.[3][4][5][6] Over the last 60 years moss and foliage has grown onto the mouth of the funnel, adding to its ethereal allure.[7] It has a height of 4.6 meters and has a circumference of 48 meters. The tunnel that collects the water is 1519 meters long.[8]

References
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  2. "Covão dos Conchos". "Fantastic Routes" [fantasticroutes.com].
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  4. "Portugal: Covão dos Conchos, um buraco surreal aspira a água de um lago". Gentside (in Portuguese). 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. Danger, Tatiana (2017-09-03). "I'm convinced this "waterfall" is actually a gateway to a fantasy world". Roadtrippers Chronicles. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  6. "Unveiling the secret of Covão dos Conchos". Portugal Adventures. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  7. "alien-esque". Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  8. "This Water Hole in Portugal Looks Like a Portal to Another Dimension". Retrieved 2019-09-25.

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