General Information
| Name in local language: | Usine André-Blondel |
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| Beginning of works: | 1948 |
| Completion: | 25 October 1952 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Function / usage: |
Hydroelectric dam / plant |
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| Material: |
Reinforced concrete structure Concrete dam |
| Function / usage: |
Electric power plant |
| Structure: |
Gravity dam |
| Function / usage: |
Lock |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1992 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Bollène, Vaucluse (84), Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
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| Impounds: |
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| Part of: | |
| Next to: |
Bollène Lock (1952)
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| Impounds: |
Donzère-Mondragon Canal (1952)
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| Coordinates: | 44° 18' 13.03" N 4° 44' 33.19" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| capacity for electric power generation | 354 MW | |
| average annual power generation | 2 140 000 000 kWh |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
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.
History
This hydroelectric dam is in the French commune of Bollène in the Vaucluse department of south-eastern France. Designed by architect Théodore Sardnal, it was built in 1947 and officially opened on 25 October 1952 by the French President, Vincent Auriol. Construction lasted five years.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Donzère-Mondragon Dam" and modified on February 23, 2021 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1955): Les accessoires hydrauliques. In: Donzère-Mondragon. La Houille Blanche, Grenoble (France), pp. 359-366.
- L'aménagement de la chute de Donzère-Mondragon sur le Rhône. In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 28, n. 9-10 (September 1952), pp. 295-320.
- (1955): L'architecture de l'ensemble usine-déchargeur-écluse de Bollène. In: Donzère-Mondragon. La Houille Blanche, Grenoble (France), pp. 436-440.
- (1955): Choix des caractéristiques hydrauliques de l'usine André Blondel. In: Donzère-Mondragon. La Houille Blanche, Grenoble (France), pp. 129-136.
- (1955): Construction du bloc Usine - Déchargeur - Écluse de Bollène. In: Donzère-Mondragon. La Houille Blanche, Grenoble (France), pp. 267-300.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20006329 - Published on:
17/10/2002 - Last updated on:
22/02/2021
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