ROCKBUTT DAM
This dam is managed by EDF and is part of all the hydroelectric dams established in the Loire Basin. Of weight, it retains a volume of 25,8 million cubic metres, and the Rochebut-Mazirat plant, established at its foot, can produce in mid-year, thanks to a single vertical axis, 46 million kWh at a drop height of 44,26 m. In order to prevent the exceptional maximum flooding of the Cher and the Tardes, the drain capacity of the spillway was removed. range in 1988 to 2 000 m 3 per second. It is involved in the regulation of the particularly irregular flow rate of a 1 600 km 2 watershed. During its construction in 1907, the workers discovered a treasure trove of gold and silver coins dating from Charles VI. Its implantation allowed the creation of a 172 ha water plan which covers a site formerly occupied by mills. From the dam, a nice view of the Cher of the Cher, to make you prefer a sunny day, the frame will be more pleasant. Tourism is developed through cultural and cultural activities, (hermit Marien Chapel and Sainte-Radegonde Church). A suspension bridge connects both banks.
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