Le Truel is a barrage and hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Le Truel in Aveyron, southern France. It is upstream and adjacent to Le Pouget power station and the tail race from Le Pouget empties above the barrage.

Le Truel
Le Truel barrage and power station on the Tarn, with Le Pouget (power station) to the left.
Country	France
Location	Pouget, Le Truel,and Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu, Aveyron
Coordinates	44.0605°N 2.7698°E / 44.0605; 2.7698
Construction began	1957
Dam and spillways
Height	19m
Length	130m
Dam volume	2.9 million m3
Power Station
Operator(s)	EDF
Type	Run-of-the-river
Turbines	2 x Kaplan turbine
Installed capacity	22 MW

The barrage was built in 1959, and the station has two Kaplan turbines generating 22MW. [1] [2]

See also

• Pinet (power station)
• La Jourdanie (power station)
• Renewable energy in France

References

External links

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• Hydroweb Bassin Tarn-Agout in French

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