General Information
| Other name(s): | Barrage de la Gileppe |
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| Beginning of works: | 1867 |
| Completion: | 1 November 1878 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
original configuration: Gravity dam current configuration: Earth- and rockfill dam |
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| Function / usage: |
Fresh water dam |
Location
| Location: |
Jalhay, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium |
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| Impounds: |
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| Coordinates: | 50° 35' 20.97" N 5° 58' 27.95" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| Initial construction | ||
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| height | 51.76 m | |
| base thickness | 66 m | |
| base thickness | 235 m | |
| dam volume | 260 000 m³ | |
| Heightening | ||
| height | 68 m | |
| crest length | 365 m | |
| dam volume | 1 433 000 m³ | |
Chronology
| 28 July 1878 | Inaugurated by King Leopold II. |
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| 1967 — 1971 | The dam is heightened. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- Le Barrage de la Gileppe. brochure, Belgium (Belgium).
- Le Barrage de la Vesdre. brochure, F. Hambye, Brussels (Belgium), 1993.
- (1970): Le surhaussement du barrage de la Gileppe (Belgique). In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 46, n. 9-10 (September 1970), pp. 239-314.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20012833 - Published on:
08/08/2004 - Last updated on:
29/06/2015
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