| Picote Dam | |
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  Location of Picote Dam in Portugal | |
| Official name | Barragem de Picote |
| Location | municipality Miranda do Douro, Bragança District, Portugal |
| Coordinates | 41°22′41.9″N 6°21′5.7″W / 41.378306°N 6.351583°W |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1953 |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Owner(s) | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete arch dam |
| Impounds | Douro |
| Height | 100 m (330 ft) |
| Length | 139 metres (456 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 3.45 m (11.3 ft) |
| Dam volume | 205,000 m3 (7,200,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway type | Controlled, dam face |
| Spillway capacity | 11,000 m3/s (390,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 63,000,000 m3 (51,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 13,430,000 m3 (10,890 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 63,750 km2 (24,610 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 2.44 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Energias de Portugal |
| Commission date | Picote I: 1958 Picote II: 2011 |
| Hydraulic head | Picote I: 74 m (243 ft) (max) Picote II: 74 m (243 ft) (static) |
| Turbines | Picote I: 3 x 65 MW Francis-type Picote II: 1 x 246 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | Picote I: 195 Picote II: 246 MW |
| Annual generation | Picote I: 868.6 Picote II: 244 GWh |
Picote Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Picote) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, located in the municipality Miranda do Douro, in Bragança District, Portugal.
Construction of the dam began in 1953, and was completed in 1958. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1] Picote Dam was the first dam constructed by Portugal on the Douro.[2]