barrage de Sarrans
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The barrage de Sarrans is a major hydroelectric dam on the Truyère River in southern France, known for its large reservoir and role in regional power generation and flood control.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Barrage de Sarrans | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity dam
ⓘ
hydroelectric dam ⓘ |
| basinCountry | France ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
downstream Barrage de Grandval
ⓘ
upstream Barrage de Lanau ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1934 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| createsReservoir | Lac de Sarrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | Truyère River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
peak electricity production
ⓘ
river flow regulation ⓘ |
| hasPart | Lac de Sarrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | overflow spillways ⓘ |
| hasUse |
recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| height | ~100 metres ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| installedCapacity | approximately 180 MW ⓘ |
| length | ~225 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Aveyron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cantal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Parc naturel régional de l’Aubrac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
ⓘ
surface form:
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInValley | Truyère valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Truyère River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Brommat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lacroix-Barrez NERFINISHED ⓘ Sainte-Geneviève-sur-Argence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Électricité de France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Truyère hydroelectric scheme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hydroelectric system on the Lot–Truyère basin ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power generation ⓘ water management ⓘ |
| reservoirArea | approximately 1000 hectares ⓘ |
| reservoirCapacity | approximately 300 million cubic metres ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Lac de Sarrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| watercourse | Truyère NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterSource | Truyère watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Barrage de Sarrans