Esch-sur-Sûre Dam
| Esch-sur-Sûre Dam | |
|---|---|
Downstream face of the dam | |
| Country | Luxembourg |
| Location | Esch-sur-Sûre, Wiltz |
| Coordinates | 49°54′42.44″N 5°55′22.20″E / 49.9117889°N 5.9228333°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1956 |
| Opening date | 1957 |
| Owner(s) | Administration of Roads and Bridges/Syndicat des Eaux du Barrage d'Esch-sur-Sûre (SEBES) |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch |
| Impounds | River Sauer |
| Height | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Length | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
| Width (base) | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Upper Sûre Lake |
| Total capacity | 59,000,000 m3 (48,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 428 km2 (165 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Maximum length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Operator(s) | Société Electrique de l'Our |
| Commission date | 1963 |
| Turbines | 2 x 5.5 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 11 MW |
| Annual generation | 16 GWh |
The Esch-sur-Sûre Dam is an arch dam on the River Sauer just upstream of Esch-sur-Sûre in the Wiltz canton of Luxembourg. The primary purpose of the dam and its reservoir, Upper Sûre Lake, is to provide municipal water supply and hydroelectric power generation. The dam is operated jointly by the Administration of Roads and Bridges and the Syndicate des Eaux du Barrage d'Esch-sur-Sûre (SEBES) while the power station is operated by Société Electrique de l'Our (SEO).