Durance River canal system
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The Durance River canal system is an extensive network of man-made channels in southeastern France that diverts water from the Durance River for irrigation, hydroelectric power, and regional water supply, including feeding the Étang de Berre.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal system
ⓘ
water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Durance-Verdon hydroelectric scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Canal EDF de la Durance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canal de Carpentras NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Craponne NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Curbans NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Manosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Saint-Julien NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de Ventavon NERFINISHED ⓘ Canal de la Crau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| divertsWaterTo | Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| feeds | Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | Étang de Berre ecosystem ⓘ |
| infrastructureType |
aqueducts
ⓘ
open channels ⓘ reservoirs ⓘ tunnels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Durance valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern France ⓘ |
| managedBy | Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Durance River basin water management ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ regional water supply ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bouches-du-Rhône NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaucluse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Durance River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Étang de Berre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| source | Durance River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
hydroelectric power plants on the Durance
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plants on the Verdon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
agricultural irrigation
ⓘ
drinking water supply ⓘ industrial water supply ⓘ |
| usesWaterFrom | Durance River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterTransferDirection | from Alps to Mediterranean coastal plain ⓘ |
| waterUser |
Aix-en-Provence metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luberon agricultural areas ⓘ city of Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ irrigated plains of Crau ⓘ |
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