Donzère-Mondragon Dam Explained

Donzère-Mondragon Dam
Location Map:France
Coordinates:44.3037°N 4.7425°W
Purpose:Power
Construction Began:1947
Opening:1952
Plant Commission:1952
Plant Turbines:6 x 59 MW Kaplan-type
Plant Capacity:354 MW
Plant Annual Gen:2,100 GWh[1]

The Donzère-Mondragon Dam (or André-Blondel dam), located in the French commune of Bollène-Écluse) is a hydroelectric dam and lock built in 1952 at the southern end of the Donzère-Mondragon canal, in the Vaucluse department in France. It was registered in the list of historic monuments in France in 1992.

History

This hydroelectric dam is in the French commune of Bollène in the Vaucluse department of south-eastern France. Designed by architect Théodore Sardnal, it was built in 1947 and officially opened on 25 October 1952 by the French President, Vincent Auriol. Construction lasted five years.

The Donzère-Mondragon Dam is one of the largest hydroelectric dams in France, with a total installed capacity of 354 MW. The dam has a height of 58 meters and a length of 5.8 kilometers, and it consists of five turbines that generate electricity from the flow of water through the dam.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hydroelectric Plants in France - Rhône-Alpes. IndustCards. 18 July 2013.