The Salas Dam, built in 1971 on the river of the same name, profoundly transformed this mountain valley, creating a vast expanse of water that today forms part of one of the most distinctive landscapes in Muíños.
Yet the area surrounding the reservoir holds a much older history. More than five thousand years ago, Neolithic communities built numerous funerary monuments here, making the Salas valley one of the most remarkable concentrations of megalithic heritage in the Baixa Limia.
The Megalithic Route offers visitors the opportunity to discover this extraordinary heritage along the shores of the reservoir. Along the way are dolmens such as Casiña da Moura and Casola do Foxo, together with the burial mounds of the Outeiro de Cavaladre necropolis.
Interestingly, the construction of the reservoir required some of these monuments to be relocated. Today, the dam and the dolmens share the same landscape, bringing contemporary engineering together with traces left by the valley’s earliest inhabitants.
In addition to regulating the flow of the Salas River and generating hydroelectric power, the reservoir has become an important setting for recreation and nature tourism. Its shores offer excellent opportunities for enjoying the landscape, photography and relaxation, while the reservoir itself contributes to the environmental diversity of the surrounding area.
