Lac de Vouglans

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Lac de Vouglans
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Location: Franche-Comté and Jura Department , France
Tributaries: Ain
Drain: Ain
Lac de Vouglans (France)
Lac de Vouglans
Coordinates 46 ° 29 '6 "  N , 5 ° 40' 51"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 29 '6 "  N , 5 ° 40' 51"  E
Data on the structure
Construction time: 1964-1969
Data on the reservoir
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.

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