Barrage des Monts d'Orb
Road Cycling Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc
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This dam, built at the end of the 1960s, gave birth to the artificial lake of Avène, which covers an old lead and silver mine. Today a privileged place for fishing for trout, white fish and certain predators, its main interest remains the retention of water in order to irrigate the plains of Biterrois and to supply drinking water to the West of Hérault up to 'to the south of Aude.
Its 83 meters in height and its “arch-dam” type architecture make it an impressive structure.
Its level was historically low in the summer of 2023, reflecting the intensity of the droughts that affected the Hérault department.translated by
•September 12, 2023
Dam built in the early 1960s at the origin of Lake Avène
translated by•May 27, 2021
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