Pinet is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the
River Tarn in
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu (; Languedocien: ''Sant Victor e Malviu'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Geography
Generalities
In the south of the Massif Central, in the southern half of the department of Aveyro ...
in
Aveyron
Aveyron (; ) is a Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron (river), Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyro ...
, southern
France
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.
The dam was built in 1932, and the station has five
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The pro ...
s generating 42.5MW. The dam is long and high.
Description
The dam
The dam constructed in 1929 was regulated by 18 groups of sluices. These were replaced by three rising barriers, in dimension. These gave the dam capacity to cope with floods of up to .
The lake
The dam raises the level of the Tarn by and the lake formed, the
Lac de Pinet, is at an altitude of and has a surface area is It lies in the communes of
Saint-Rome-de-Tarn,
Viala-du-Tarn and
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu
Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu (; Languedocien: ''Sant Victor e Malviu'') is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.
Geography
Generalities
In the south of the Massif Central, in the southern half of the department of Aveyro ...
.
The turbine hall
The turbine hall is downstream from the dam. It contains five
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The pro ...
s which generate .
See also
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Le Pouget (power station)
Le Pouget is a hydroelectric power station located at Le Truel, on the River Tarn, in the department of Aveyron in France. It uses the difference in height between the artificial lakes of Villefranche-de-Panat and Pareloup on the Lévézou plat ...
*
La Jourdanie (power station)
*
Renewable energy in France
References
External links
Hydroweb Pouget
{{Electricity generation in Aveyron
Dams completed in 1932
Energy infrastructure completed in 1932
Buildings and structures in Aveyron
Hydroelectric power stations in France
Dams in France
Run-of-the-river power stations
20th-century architecture in France