Lac des Toules is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, at Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Its surface area is 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi). It has a €2.2 million floating solar plant that was flown in by helicopter in 2019, and delivers 800 MWh/year.[1]

Lac des Toules
Lac des Toules is located in Canton of Valais
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Lac des Toules
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Lac des Toules
Lac des Toules
Lac des Toules is located in Switzerland
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Lac des Toules
Lac des Toules
LocationValais
Coordinates45°55′9″N 7°11′56″E / 45.91917°N 7.19889°E / 45.91917; 7.19889
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLa Dranse
Primary outflowsLa Dranse d'Entremont
Catchment area37.6 km2 (14.5 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length2.0 km (1.2 mi)
Surface area0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Max. depth75 m (246 ft)
Water volume20.15 million cubic metres (16,340 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,810 m (5,940 ft)
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The dam Les Toules was completed in 1963.

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  1. ^ Katanich, Doloresz (2021-05-14). "Extraordinary views: This is the world's first mountainous solar farm". euronews. Archived from the original on 4 June 2021.