Lac de Pérolles explained

Lac de Pérolles
Location:Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg
Coords:46.7959°N 7.1626°W
Type:reservoir
Inflow:Saane/Sarine
Outflow:Saane/Sarine
Catchment:1250km2
Basin Countries:Switzerland
Length:2.3km (01.4miles)
Area:0.35km2
Volume:400000m2
Elevation:553.3m (1,815.3feet)
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Lac de Pérolles, a reservoir formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland.[1] Its surface area is 0.35km2. The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5m (08.2feet) in 1910. The watershed (or catchment) is .[1] The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.

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Notes and References

  1. "Swiss Committee on Dams - Maigrauge", Swissdams.ch, 2008, SD-dam-103 .