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Le Truel (power station)

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Country
  
France

Dam volume
  
2.9 millions m3

Type
  
Run-of-the-river

Construction began
  
1957

Length
  
130m

Operator(s)
  
EDF

Height
  
19 m

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Location
  
Pouget, Le Truel,and Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, Aveyron

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.

Map of Le Truel, 12400 Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, France

The barrage was built in 1959, and the station has two Kaplan turbines generating 22MW.

References

Le Truel (power station) Wikipedia