Stopping of Esch-on-Sure

The stopping of Esch-on-Sure is located on the river Sûre upstream of the Esch-on-Sure locality . It contains the Sûre and its lake, the Lac of High-Sure the.

Technical data

Year of construction: 1955 - 1959

Height on foundations: 47 m

Altitude of the dam to its peak: 323 m

Maximum dimension of filling: 322 m

Altitude at the base: 281 m

The vault carries the trunk road N° 27C. Related works: several small stoppings downstream and two dams upstream known under the name dam Bavigne and stopping of the bridge Misery the two last being intended for the reserve of the vases.

Surface of reserve: 380 ha

Volume of reserve: 59.106 m3

External bond

  • Structurae

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