Alte River
River of the Algarve, Portugal
37°14′17.7″N 8°09′57.6″W / 37.238250°N 8.166000°W / 37.238250; -8.166000The Alte River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaltɨ]) is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve.[1] The river along with the Algibre River, another tributary, becomes the Quarteira River after the two rivers conflux. The source[2] of the river is a short distance east of the village of Alte and it runs for a distance of 11.6 kilometres (7.2 mi) to its confluence with the Algibre River near the village of Paderne.
Description
The Algibre is one of a number of small rivers in the central Algarve which make up the water ecosystem known as the Querença–Silves Aquifer System.[3]
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The source of the river close to the village of Alte -
Bridge over the river within the village of Alte -
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References
- ^ The Algarve. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. ISBN 9781848364981.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Tours around the Algarve. Algarve Tourism Board/ Rotas © Região de Turismo do Algarve. 2008. p. 50.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Quantifying and modelling the contribution of streams that recharge the Querença – Silves Aquifer in south Portugal" (PDF). Information about the Aquifer System. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences.
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Rivers and Streams of the Algarve
- Alcantarilha River
- Algibre River
- Aljezur River
- Algoz River
- Alte River
- Arade River
- Bensafrim River
- Boina River
- Espiche River
- Falacho River
- Guadiana River
- Odelouca River
- Quarteira River
- Torre River
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