Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson
Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson is a dam in Quinson, Arrondissement of Forcalquier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson is situated near the climbing site Secteur de l’Aspre, as well as near the power station Centrale de Quinson.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Grotte de la Baume Bonne and Lac de Quinson.
Grotte de la Baume Bonne
Cave
Grotte de la Baume Bonne is a cave, which is situated 260 metres northeast of Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson.
Musée de Préhistoire des Gorges du Verdon
Museum
Musée de Préhistoire des Gorges du Verdon is a museum, which is situated 1¼ km west of Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quinson and Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon.
Quinson
Village
Quinson is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.
Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon
Village
Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is on the right bank of the river Verdon, which marks the departmental border with Var. Saint-Laurent-du-Verdon is situated 3 km northeast of Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson.
Montmeyan
Village
Montmeyan is a commune, located in the department of Var, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France. Montmeyan is situated 6 km south of Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson.
Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in France
- Category: building
- Location: Quinson, Arrondissement of Forcalquier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.69859° or 43° 41′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.0529° or 6° 3′ 10″ east
Height
45 metres (146 feet)
Operator
EDF
Open location code
8FM8M3X3+C5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Barrage Hydroélectrique de Quinson” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Quinson”
- French: “Barrage de Quinson”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Secteur de l’Aspre and Centrale de Quinson.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Station d’épuration de Quinson - DLVA and Les Tilleuls.
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