Lac de l'Hongrin

Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin is located in Canton of Vaud
Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin is located in Switzerland
Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin is located in Alps
Lac de l'Hongrin
Lac de l'Hongrin
LocationVaud
Coordinates46°25′29″N 7°2′54″E / 46.42472°N 7.04833°E / 46.42472; 7.04833
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsHongrin
Primary outflowsHongrin
Catchment area45.6 km2 (17.6 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Max. depth105 m (344 ft)
Surface elevation1,255 m (4,117 ft)
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Lac de l'Hongrin is a reservoir in Vaud, Switzerland. The reservoir with a surface area of 1.60 km2 (0.62 sq mi) is located in the municipalities of Château-d'Œx and Ormont-Dessous. The two arch dams Hongrin Nord and Hongrin Sud were completed in 1969. The Dam helps with hydro electricity, and stops flooding in the area.

The water of the Hongrin reservoir is used for the Veytaux Pumped Storage Power Station. This power station has currently a nameplate capacity of 240 megawatts. Additional turbines which will double capacity to 480 MW will be commissioned by end of 2015.[needs update][1]

  1. ^ Alpiq Group: New Veytaux power station (FMHL+), accessed 2014-12-15.