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General Information

Other name(s): Barrage de la Gileppe
Beginning of works: 1867
Completion: 1 November 1878
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Fresh water dam
Structure: original configuration:
Gravity dam
current configuration:
Earth- and rockfill dam

Location

Location: , , ,
Impounds:
  • Gileppe
Coordinates: 50° 35' 20.97" N    5° 58' 27.95" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

Initial construction
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.

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

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Relevant Publications

  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20012833
  • Published on:
    08/08/2004
  • Last updated on:
    29/06/2015
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