| Le Truel | |
|---|---|
 Le Truel barrage and power station on the Tarn, with Le Pouget (power station) to the left. | |
| Country | France |
| Location | Pouget, Le Truel,and Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, Aveyron |
| Coordinates | 44°03′38″N 2°46′11″E / 44.0605°N 2.7698°E |
| Construction began | 1957 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 19m |
| Length | 130m |
| Dam volume | 2.9 million m3 |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | EDF |
| Type | Run-of-the-river |
| Turbines | 2 x Kaplan turbine |
| Installed capacity | 22 MW |
Le Truel is a barrage and hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Le Truel in Aveyron, southern France. It is upstream and adjacent to Le Pouget power station and the tail race from Le Pouget empties above the barrage.
The barrage was built in 1959, and the station has two Kaplan turbines generating 22MW. [1] [2]
See also
References
- ^ Hydrelect info: Barrage Le Truel in French, accessed 2012-10-01
- ^ Hydroweb Truel in French, accessed 2012-10-01
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barrage du Truel.
- Hydroweb Bassin Tarn-Agout in French
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