Latest news and stories about dam discharges in Portugal for expats and residents.
As periods of heavy rain forecast for the coming days approach, concern is growing over the discharges being made from dams. In Torres Novas, CNN Portugal reporter António Pereira Gonçalves reports that water has completely submerged a road in the parish of Riachos.
With dam discharges and heavy rain, the flow of the Sado rose and left an avenue in Alcácer do Sal transformed into a canal. Less than a week later, the situation repeated.
Maria da Graça Carvalho confirms that releases were carried out from the dams to cope with the heavy rain approaching the country.
Heavy rain across the Algarve has pushed the region's reservoir storage to a record 400 hm³. In response, all dams are performing controlled/preventive discharges to manage levels and protect dam safety. Authorities say the inflows improve overall water reserves but releases are being monitored to reduce flood risk downstream and ensure infrastructure integrity.
