Opening date 1983 Height 66.50 m (218.2 ft) Width (base) 15 m (49 ft) Area 91 ha Operator Électricité de France | Impounds Rousseau de Mounicou Length 275 m (902 ft) Surface elevation 1,570 m Catchment area 44.3 km² Construction began 1980 | |
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Location Vicdessos valley, Ariège, France Similar Pic de Médécourbe, Pic de Montcalm, Port de Rat, Pica d'Estats, Montcalm Massif | ||
Étang de Soulcem is a large artificial lake in the Pyrenees mountains in Ariège, France. It is at an elevation of 1570 m and is used for hydroelectricity, generating 62 GWh/year. The lake, which has a surface area of 0.91 km2, was formed following the construction by Électricité de France of a dam across the northern end of the Vicdessos valley in 1980–1983.
Map of %C3%89tang de Soulcem, 09220 Auzat, France
The lake contains various fish including brown trout (S. trutta), Arctic char (S. alpinus), brook trout (S. fontinalis), and common minnow (P. phoxinus).
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