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.

Lac de Pérolles
View near Maigrauge Dam (at right)
Lac de Pérolles is located in Canton of Fribourg
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles is located in Switzerland
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles is located in Alps
Lac de Pérolles
Lac de Pérolles
LocationFribourg, Canton of Fribourg
Coordinates46°47′45.30″N 7°9′45.35″E / 46.7959167°N 7.1625972°E / 46.7959167; 7.1625972
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSaane/Sarine
Primary outflowsSaane/Sarine
Catchment area1,250 km2 (480 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Max. length2.3 km (1.4 mi)
Surface area0.35 km2 (35 ha; 86 acres)
Water volume400,000 m3 (14,000,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation553.3 m (1,815 ft)
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Swiss Committee on Dams - Maigrauge", Swissdams.ch, 2008, SD-dam-103 Archived 2010-07-15 at the Wayback Machine.
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