Lac des Toules
Lac des Toules | |
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![]() ![]() Lac des Toules | |
Location | Valais |
Coordinates | 45°55′9″N 7°11′56″E / 45.91917°N 7.19889°ECoordinates: 45°55′9″N 7°11′56″E / 45.91917°N 7.19889°E |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | La Dranse |
Primary outflows | |
Catchment area | 37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Max. length | 2.0 km (1.2 mi) |
Surface area | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 75 m (246 ft) |
Water volume | 20.15 million cubic metres (16,340 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,810 m (5,940 ft) |
Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi). It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year.[1]
The dam was completed in 1963.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Katanich, Doloresz (2021-05-14). "Extraordinary views: This is the world's first mountainous solar farm". euronews. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.
Categories:
- Lakes of Valais
- Reservoirs in Switzerland
- Valais geography stubs