Lac de Vouglans
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Coordinates | 46 ° 29 '6 " N , 5 ° 40' 51" E | ||||||
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Construction time: | 1964-1969 | ||||||
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Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 429 m | ||||||
Water surface | 11.04 km² | ||||||
Reservoir length | 30 km | ||||||
Storage space | 0.605 km³ |
The Lac de Vouglans is a reservoir of the river Ain in the French region of Franche-Comte. It is located approx. 20 to 25 km southeast of Lons-le-Saunier . The area of the lake lies between the municipal areas of Pont-de-Poitte and Vouglans - Menouille .
With a storage volume of 605 million cubic meters, the 30 km long and up to 100 m deep Lac de Vouglans is the third largest reservoir in France after Lac de Serre-Ponçon and Lac de Sainte-Croix .
The lake was built from 1964 to 1969 by the power generation company EDF and is primarily used to generate electricity , but is also a popular recreational area. It is the top of six barrages in the Ain valley. The power plant, located directly below the dam, was put into operation in 1968. It has a maximum output of 285 MW, which is generated with three Francis turbines . With an additional pump group, water can be pumped from the Saut Mortier barrage below into the Lac de Vouglans.
Web links
- www.lac-de-vouglans.com (French, English, Dutch)
- Le Lac de Vouglans on eaufrance.fr (French)
- Zoom on the aménagements hydroélectriques de la vallée de l'Ain. EDF , April 2009, accessed on May 4, 2015 (French, description of the barrages in the Ain).