Arzal dam
The Arzal dam is a dam on the Vilaine estuary, situated between the communes of Arzal and Camoël in Morbihan, France. Commissioned in 1970, its primary functions are to regulate the Vilaine's flow and provide drinking water to the region spanning Saint-Nazaire, Auray, and Rennes.Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Weir
- Description: dam in France
- Also known as: “Barrage d’Arzal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Martin d’Arzal and Église Saint-Martin de Camoël.
Église Saint-Martin d’Arzal
Church
Photo: Llann Wé², CC BY-SA 4.0.
Église Saint-Martin d’Arzal is a church, which is situated 2 km north of Arzal dam.
Église Saint-Martin de Camoël
Church
Photo: Guillaume de clermont 60, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Camoël is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Arzal dam.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Camoël
Church
Photo: Guillaume de clermont 60, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette de Camoël is a church, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Arzal dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arzal and Marzan.
Arzal
Village
Photo: Stéphane Batigne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arzal is a commune in the Morbihan department in the Brittany region in northwestern France.
Marzan
Village
Photo: Quoique, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marzan is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Marzan is situated 6 km northeast of Arzal dam.
La Roche-Bernard
Village
La Roche-Bernard is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Inhabitants of La Roche-Bernard are called in French Rochois for men and Rochoises for women. La Roche-Bernard is situated 6 km east of Arzal dam.
Arzal dam
- Categories: dam and lock
- Location: Camoël, Arrondissement of Vannes, Morbihan, Brittany, France, Europe
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Latitude
47.49963° or 47° 29′ 59″ northLongitude
-2.38242° or 2° 22′ 57″ westOpen location code
8CVVFJX9+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 1658779688OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=weirWikidata ID
Q2885014
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Satellite Map
Discover Arzal dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Breton to French—“Arzal dam” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Stankell Arzhal”
- French: “Barrage d’Arzal-Camoël”
- French: “barrage d’Arzal”
- French: “Barrage d’Arzal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snip Yachting and Port d’Arzal.
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