Glandieu Fall | |
Map: | France |
Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 45.6652°N 5.6139°W |
Location: | Glandieu, Ain (France) |
Elevation: | ~ 210 m |
Height: | 60 m |
Height Longest: | 210 m |
Number Drops: | 2 |
Watercourse: | Gland |
The Glandieu Fall (French: Cascade de Glandieu) is a small waterfall in France. The fall is situated in Glandieu, in the Ain Department, between the villages of Brégnier-Cordon and Saint-Benoît.[1] [2]
It consists of two consecutive waterfall steps, for a total height of 60 metres, which carry the water of the Gland into the Rhône basin.
Until few time ago there was a marble quarry near the waterfall, in Brégnier-Cordon area, which used its hydroelectric energy. Two small hydroelectric power stations are still in operation, one for each municipality.[3]