Rio Douro South Mole Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rio Douro South Mole Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower stands 9 meters tall and was first lit in 2009. It is painted with green and white horizontal bands and displays a green flashing light every 5 seconds. The focal height of the light is 15 meters, offering a geographic range of 11.9 nautical miles. The structure was built as part of a larger project to rebuild the breakwater moles at the entrance to the Rio Douro, which concluded in 2008-09. This light is situated on a new transverse mole on the south side of the estuary entrance, near Vila Nova de Gaia.
Why it matters: This light delineates the southern side of the entrance channel to the Rio Douro estuary, guiding vessels navigating the confluence of the river and the Atlantic.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- Green
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl G 5s
- Focal Height
- 15m
- Geographic Range
- 11.9NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2009
Significant events: breakwater moles at the entrance to the Rio Douro were rebuilt in 2008-09, and new lights were required
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Oporto(0.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D2045
- NGA No.
- 3253
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with green and white horizontal bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: triangular cylindrical concrete tower, painted with green and white horizontal bands
Location
- City
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Country
- 🇵🇹Portugal
- Region
- Porto
- Sea Region
- entrance to the Rio Douro, at a new transverse mole on the south side of the estuary entrance
- Latitude
- 41.1445°
- Longitude
- -8.6755°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rio Douro South Mole على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Portugal، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.