Lac des Bouillouses

Reservoir in Pyrénées-Orientales
42°34′13″N 1°59′58″E / 42.570225°N 1.999426°E / 42.570225; 1.999426TypereservoirPrimary outflowsTêtBasin countriesFranceSurface area1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)Max. depth25 m (82 ft)Water volume17,500,000 m3 (620,000,000 cu ft)Surface elevation2,017 m (6,617 ft)

Lac des Bouillouses or Llac de la Bollosa is a lake in Pyrénées-Orientales, France. At an elevation of 2017 m, its surface area is 1.49 km².[1]

It is an artificial lake, the 20-metre high dam of which was built between 1903 and 1910 as a key part of a hydro-electricity project in the Têt valley.[2]

  • The lake is fed by River Têt (below, on the right).
    The lake is fed by River Têt (below, on the right).
  • The dam at the southern end of the lake.
    The dam at the southern end of the lake.

References

  1. ^ Topographical map extract (in Géoportail).
  2. ^ "Les Bouillouses", on les-pyrenees-orientales.com (in French).


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