Managing Organization: Autoridad Portuaria de Almería
Tower Height: 85 Height of Focal Plane: 161 Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 10.5 seconds; range 18 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Cylindrical concrete tower with red and white bands.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers? 1883: 43-foot hexagonal wooden tower near mouth of Río Adra; destroyed in storm in 1899. 1899: Cylindrical stone tower attached to dwelling (still standing). Date Established: 1883 Date Present Tower Built: 1986 Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!
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