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Santiago | Ribeira Seca with Barragem de Poilão

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View from the Poilão Dam up the Ribeira Seca in SW direction. The valley floor seen in the picture should actually be submerged in a reservoir impounded by the dam for the purpose of irrigation. However, after a series of dry years, the reservoir is empty even during the rainy season.