Caillaouas Dam

Owner : SHEM

Straight-crested fusegates are used in conjunction with a flap gate to offer greater reservoir level control and improved dam safety.

They ensure the extra capacity needed to discharge the design flood.

Since the site is difficult to access due to its altitude (2170 m), designing the fusegates included incorporating the constraints associated with using helicopters to lift them into place.

France
Date of completion
1994
Performance
Increase storage and spillway discharge capacity
Fusegate type
Straight
Number
3
Height
1.50 m
Width
1.60 m