Stopping of Villefranche-of-Panat

The stopping of Villefranche-of-Panat is a hydroelectric Barrage.

Localization

The stopping of Villefranche-of-Panat is in the valley of the Alrance, affluent of the Tarn, on the commune of Villefranche-with-Panat, in the Département of Aveyron, on the plate of the Lévézou.

History

This stopping was built of 1948 with 1951.

Characteristics

  • Height: 43 m

  • Volume of the stopping: 31.500 m ³
  • Thickness in foot: 29 m
  • Thickness in peak: 2,70 m
  • Length in peak: 332 m
  • Volume of reserve: 10,9 hm ³
  • Flow of evacuation of the raw ones: 48 m ³ /s
  • Evacuation of the raw ones: overflow spillway
  • Flow of draining: 11 m ³ /s
  • Draining: 1 butterfly valve basic

The Lac of Villefranche-of-Panat receives part of water of the Lac of Pareloup. Tank of Villefranche-with-Panat, a gallery 3,4 meters in diameter, long, 4.690 meters leads water to the Lac of Saint-Mercies, which with the same dimension as Villefranche-with-Panat.

See too

External bonds

  • stopping on www.industrie.gouv.fr

  • Site of the Tourist office Villefranche de Panat

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