Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system
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The Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system is a major French network of dams, reservoirs, and power plants along the Durance and Verdon rivers that provides significant hydroelectric power, irrigation, and water regulation in southeastern France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric system
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water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| containsStructure |
Cadarache Dam
NERFINISHED
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Canal de Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ Castillon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ EDF Durance canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Gréoux Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ L’Escale Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Mallemort Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Manosque Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Oraison Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainte-Croix Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainte-Croix Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Serre-Ponçon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Serre-Ponçon Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Ventavon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ chain of run-of-river power plants on the Durance ⓘ hydroelectric plants on the Verdon ⓘ |
| contributesTo | renewable energy production in France ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| followsRiver |
Durance River
NERFINISHED
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Verdon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps foothills
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Verdon Gorge area NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern France ⓘ |
| mainOperator | Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableReservoir |
Castillon Reservoir
NERFINISHED
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Sainte-Croix Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Serre-Ponçon Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French national electricity system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
drinking water supply support
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flood control ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation water supply ⓘ low-flow regulation ⓘ |
| providesIrrigationTo |
Provence agricultural plains
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Rhône valley agricultural areas near the Durance ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department
NERFINISHED
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Bouches-du-Rhône department NERFINISHED ⓘ Hautes-Alpes department NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsUse |
industrial water supply
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municipal water supply ⓘ navigation on canals ⓘ recreational activities on reservoirs ⓘ |
| watercourseControlled |
Durance River flow
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Verdon River flow ⓘ |
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