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Gloriettes Dam
Local name: Barrage des Gloriettes
The dam, erected in 1948-1952, is 47 m high, 136 m long and 2 m wide at the top (11 m at the base). The capacity of the artificial reservoir is 2,810,000 m3. The water collected in it is transferred through a special channel to 5 large turbines - the fall is over 600 m.
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Gloriettes Dam
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Gloriettes Dam – popular in the area
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