This lake regulates the flow of the Serre-Ponçon dam's hydraulic power station. The year 1955 saw the start of construction of the earth dam; The work would last 5 years with the lake filled in 1961. The main objective of the dam was to produce electricity but also to regulate the tumultuous rivers of the Durance and the Ubaye. This 28.2 km2 water reserve would also make it possible to irrigate, via the Durance canal, the fields located downstream of the dam, it would supply drinking water to many cities in the south-east... This magnificent lake has become a national tourist hotspot. The lake is located in the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Photo taken in a northerly direction. Travel Destinations | Horizontal | Outdoors | Dam | France
High Resolution JPEG Picture of This lake regulates the flow of the Serre-Ponçon dam's hydraulic power station. The year 1955 saw the start of construction of the earth dam; The work would last 5 years with the lake filled in 1961. The main objective of the dam was to produce electricity but also to regulate the tumultuous rivers of the Durance and the Ubaye. This 28.2 km2 water reserve would also make it possible to irrigate, via the Durance canal, the fields located downstream of the dam, it would supply drinking water to many cities in the south-east... This magnificent lake has become a national tourist hotspot. The lake is located in the departments of Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Photo taken in a northerly direction. [2187160394] stock photo
