Lac de Pérolles
Reservoir in Fribourg, Canton of Fribourg
46°47′45.30″N 7°9′45.35″E / 46.7959167°N 7.1625972°E / 46.7959167; 7.1625972![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,16,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Lac_de_P%C3%A9rolles&revid=1143606273&groups=_578da2f93270fda48df5836a9757c79639029485)
Lac de Pérolles, a reservoir formed by Maigrauge Dam, is a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, in western Switzerland.[1] Its surface area is 0.35 square kilometres (35 ha; 86 acres). The dam was built in 1872, and its height was increased by 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) in 1910. The watershed (or catchment) is 1,250 square kilometres (480 sq mi).[1] The Maigrauge Dam has a gated spillway.
References
- ^ a b "Swiss Committee on Dams - Maigrauge", Swissdams.ch, 2008, SD-dam-103 Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Réserve naturelle du lac de Pérolles (in French)
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