Lac de Serre-Ponçon

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Lac de Serre-Ponçon is a large artificial lake in southeastern France, created by damming the Durance River and known for its hydroelectric power production, irrigation role, and recreational activities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artificial lake
reservoir
basinCountry France
completionDate 1961
constructionStartDate 1955
country France
createdBy Serre-Ponçon Dam
createdByDamming Durance River
crossedBy Pont de Savines
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 780 metres
fillingStartDate 1959
formedByRiver Durance
linked to: Durance River

Ubaye
linked to: Ubaye Valley
hasHydroelectricPlant Serre-Ponçon hydroelectric power station
linked to: Serre-Ponçon Dam
hasIsland Chapelle Saint-Michel islet
knownFor large hydroelectric capacity
major irrigation role in southeastern France
popular recreational activities
locatedIn southeastern France
locatedInMountainRange Alps
locatedInRegion Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Hautes-Alpes
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear Embrun
Gap
Savines-le-Lac
managedBy Électricité de France
maximumDepth about 90 metres
partOf Durance river basin
linked to: Durance River
primaryInflow Durance
linked to: Durance River
primaryOutflow Durance
linked to: Durance River
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
irrigation
recreation
reservoirForDam Serre-Ponçon Dam
secondaryInflow Ubaye
linked to: Ubaye Valley
shoreFeatures beaches
camping sites
marinas
surfaceArea about 28 square kilometres
usedFor fishing
sailing
swimming
tourism
water sports
volume about 1.27 cubic kilometres

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Durance River reservoir Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Serre-Ponçon Dam createsReservoir Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Serre-Ponçon Dam reservoirName Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Savines-le-Lac locatedOnWaterbody Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Pont de Savines crosses Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Pont de Savines locatedIn Lac de Serre-Ponçon area
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Pont de Savines spans Lac de Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Chapelle Saint-Michel islet locatedIn Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Chapelle Saint-Michel islet surroundedBy Serre-Ponçon Lake
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Durance valley region contains Serre-Ponçon Lake
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system containsStructure Serre-Ponçon Reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Durance-Verdon hydroelectric system notableReservoir Serre-Ponçon Reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Savines submergedBy Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Savines submergedBy Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Savines locatedNearWaterBody Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Savines-le-Lac locatedOnShoreOf Lac de Serre-Ponçon
subject linked to: Savines
Ubaye River flowsInto Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Ubaye River mouth Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Ubaye River feedsReservoir Serre-Ponçon reservoir
linked to: Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Embrun locatedNear Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Embrun hasViewOf Lac de Serre-Ponçon