The Lac de Rabodanges is a damming of the Orne , which is named after the nearby village Rabodanges . The lake, which lies in the middle of Norman Switzerland , was dammed in 1960. The Orne, which is dammed over a length of seven kilometers, drives a hydropower plant that has an output of 6500 kilowatts. The lake is inhabited by numerous fish, water birds and other animals. The lake extends over the territory of the former municipalities of Putanges-Pont-Écrepin , Sainte-Croix-sur-Orne , Les Rotours , Saint-Aubert-sur-Orne and Rabodanges, all of which became part of the new municipality of Putanges-le-Lac in 2016 .
