Sivens dam
The Sivens Dam (French Barrage de Sivens ) was a dam planned since 2014 about 10 kilometers north of Lisle-sur-Tarn in the southwestern French region of Occitania . It was supposed to dam the river Tescou , a tributary of the Tarn , with a 12 meter high and 230 meter long dam to a 42 hectare, up to 2 kilometer long lake with 1.5 million cubic meters of water volume. The main purpose of the structure is to irrigate agricultural areas, as well as to raise the river at low water levels. Electricity generation was not intended.
Despite various ecological compensation measures, there are violent protests from environmentalists against the building. Former environment minister Delphine Batho stopped the project, which had been planned for more than two decades and cost 8.5 million euros, in June 2013. After Bathos was deposed, the regional prefect approved the start of construction. An expert opinion initiated by Batho's successor Ségolène Royal also came to a critical conclusion. After a biology student was hit in the back by a tear gas grenade by the gendarmerie during a demonstration on site on October 25, 2014, commemorative events were held in several cities in France, and there were also violent protests by autonomous anti-capitalist groups. In the meantime, there is in fact a temporary construction freeze.
Coordinates: 43 ° 55 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 46 ′ 9.8 ″ E