1. A Quest for Sustainability
MISSION INTO THE FUTURE
WATER
This is a presentation of the 2 main dams in the area of Perpignan in theThis is a presentation of the 2 main dams in the area of Perpignan in the
PyrenneesPyrennees..

2. Barrage des Bouillouses
General informationGeneral information
Structural Type:Structural Type:Gravity damGravity dam
Function / usage:Function / usage:Hydroelectricity plantHydroelectricity plant
Built:Built:19041904 -- 19101910
Status:in useStatus:in use
Geographic InformationGeographic Information
Location:Location:Les AnglesLes Angles in the Pyrennees, 2 hours drive from our schoolin the Pyrennees, 2 hours drive from our school
Impounds :Tet RiverImpounds :Tet River
Technical informationTechnical information
height : 25.28 mheight : 25.28 m
retained water volume :17.50 hm3retained water volume :17.50 hm3
crest length : 384.40 mcrest length : 384.40 m
crest thickness : 5.00 mcrest thickness : 5.00 m
base thickness : 13.58 mbase thickness : 13.58 m
dam volume : 50 300 m3dam volume : 50 300 m3

3. Barrage de Lanoux
General InformationGeneral Information
Structural Type : Arch damStructural Type : Arch dam
Function / usage :Function / usage :
Hydroelectricity plantHydroelectricity plant
Built : 1957 – 1960Built : 1957 – 1960
Status : in useStatus : in use
Geographic InformationGeographic Information
Location : Porté-PuymorensLocation : Porté-Puymorens
Impounds : CarolImpounds : Carol
Technical InformationTechnical Information
Height : 45.00 mHeight : 45.00 m
retained water volume : 70.70retained water volume : 70.70
hm3hm3
crest length : 176.00 mcrest length : 176.00 m
crest thickness : 2.00 mcrest thickness : 2.00 m
base thickness : 6.00 mbase thickness : 6.00 m
dam volume : 25 000 m3dam volume : 25 000 m3