Lac de Montbel

Lac de Montbel
the reservoir; In the background, elevations of the French Pyrenees are visible
Location: Municipalities of Montbel and Léran , Ariège department , and Chalabre Aude department , Occitania region , France Drain: over the Touyre and an unnamed drain to the Hers-Vif
Occitania , France
Coordinates	42 ° 59 '7 "  N , 1 ° 56' 27"  E Coordinates: 42 ° 59 '7 "  N , 1 ° 56' 27"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time:	1982-1985
Height of the barrier structure :	388.78 m
Height above the river bed :	400 m
Data on the reservoir
Water surface	5.5 km²
3 dams

The Lac de Montbel is a 5.5 square kilometer reservoir located at around 400 meters above sea level , which extends mainly in the French Ariège department . It is located on the municipal markings of Montbel and Léran . A tiny section in the extreme east belongs to the municipality of Chalabre in the Aude department . The three dams in the northwest, with which the water is dammed today, were built between 1982–85. The deepest point of the lake is around 40 meters below the water level.

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