Donzère-Mondragon Dam
Donzère-Mondragon Dam is located in France
Donzère-Mondragon Dam
Location of Donzère-Mondragon Dam in France
Coordinates44°18′13.18″N 4°44′33.12″E / 44.3036611°N 4.7425333°E / 44.3036611; 4.7425333
PurposePower
Construction began1947
Opening date1952
Power Station
Commission date1952
Turbines6 x 59 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity354 MW
Annual generation2,100 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.[2]

History

This hydroelectric dam is in the French commune of Bollène in the Vaucluse department of south-eastern France. Designed by architect Théodore Sardnal,[2] 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 450 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Hydroelectric Plants in France - Rhône-Alpes". IndustCards. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  2. 1 2 Base Mérimée: Usine-barrage André-Blondel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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