| Roselend Dam | |
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  Location of Roselend Dam in France | |
| Official name | Barrage de Roselend |
| Country | France |
| Location | Beaufort |
| Coordinates | 45°41′03″N 6°37′18″E / 45.68417°N 6.62167°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1955 |
| Opening date | 1962 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Arch-buttress dam |
| Height | 150 m (492 ft) |
| Length | 804 m (2,638 ft) |
| Width (crest) | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Width (base) | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Dam volume | 945,000 m3 (1,236,013 cu yd) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lac de Roselend |
| Total capacity | 187,000,000 m3 (151,603 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 3.2 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 1,557 m (5,108 ft)[1] |
| La Bâthie Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 45°38′41″N 6°26′40″E / 45.64472°N 6.44444°E |
| Commission date | 1962 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion |
| Hydraulic head | 1,250 m (4,101 ft)[2] |
| Turbines | 6 x 91 MW Pelton-type |
| Installed capacity | 546 MW |
The Roselend Dam is an arch-buttress dam located 5 km (3 mi) east of Beaufort in the Savoie department of the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is located just west and below the Cormet de Roselend mountain pass. The dam was designed by Coyne et Bellier and construction began in 1955. The reservoir began to fill in 1960, the power station was operational in 1961 and the dam complete in 1962. It was constructed for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power generation and supports the 546 MW La Bâthie Power Station.[3]
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- ^ "Roselend dam" (in French). Hydrelect. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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