Alte River

Alte River (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈaɫtɨ]) is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve.[1] The river along with the Algibre River, another tributary, becomes the River Quarteira 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 River Algibre near the village of Paderne.

Alte River
Alte river within the village of Alte
Confluence of the Alte River and the Quarteira River
Location
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalityLoulé
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAlte, Algarve
 • coordinates37°14′17.7″N 8°09′57.6″W
Source confluence 
 • locationQuarteira River
 • coordinates37°10′51.5″N 8°12′28.1″W
 • elevation50 m (160 ft)
MouthInto the Atlantic at Quarteira
Length7.2 mi (11.6 km), North East to South West

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]

  • The source of the river close to the village of Alte
  • Bridge over the river within the village of Alte

References
  1. The Algarve. Sheet Map showing the course of the River Alte and its Confluences. Rough guides – Penguin Group. 2010. ISBN 9781848364981.
  2. Tours around the Algarve. Reference to Alte and the valley of the Ribeira de Alte and its spring at Fonte Grande. Algarve Tourism Board/ Rotas © Região de Turismo do Algarve. 2008. p. 50.
  3. "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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