A Quest for Sustainability
MISSION INTO THE FUTURE

WATER

This is a presentation of the 2 main dams in the area of Perpignan in the Pyrennees.

Barrage des Bouillouses

General informationStructural Type:Gravity dam Function / usage:Hydroelectricity plant Built:1904 -1910Status:in use

Geographic Information Location:Les Angles in the Pyrennees, 2 hours drive from our schoolImpounds:Tet River

Technical informationheight: 25.28 mretained water volume:17.50 hm3crest length: 384.40 mcrest thickness: 5.00 mbase thickness: 13.58 mdam volume: 50 300 m3

Barrage de Lanoux

General InformationStructural Type : Arch damFunction / usage : Hydroelectricity plantBuilt : 1957 1960Status : in use

Geographic InformationLocation : Port-PuymorensImpounds: Carol

Technical InformationHeight: 45.00 mretained water volume: 70.70 hm3crest length: 176.00 mcrest thickness: 2.00 mbase thickness: 6.00 mdam volume: 25 000 m3