Pinet (power station)

Pinet
Pinet barrage on the Tarn.
CountryFrance
LocationSt Victor et Melvieu, Aveyron
Coordinates44°04′13″N 2°48′17″E / 44.0702°N 2.8046°E / 44.0702; 2.8046
PurposeHydroelectric
Construction began1929
Opening date1932 (restored 1988-90)
Dam and spillways
Height41 m (135 ft)
Length175 m (574 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity4.4 million m³
Surface area1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi)
Normal elevation320 m (1,050 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)EDF
TypeRun-of-the-river
Hydraulic head36.4 m (119 ft)
Turbines5 x Francis turbine
Installed capacity42.5 MW (57,000 hp)
Annual generation104 GWh (370 TJ)

Pinet is a dam and hydroelectric power station on the River Tarn in Saint-Victor-et-Melvieu in Aveyron, southern France.

The dam was built in 1932, and the station has five Francis turbines generating 42.5MW. The dam is 175 metres (574 ft) long and 41 metres (135 ft) high.