Étang de Soulcem

Étang de Soulcem is a large artificial lake in the Pyrenees mountains in , . It is at an elevation of 1570 m and is used for hydroelectricity, generating 62 GWh/year.
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Photo: Fpasian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: reservoir in France
  • Also known as: “Barrage de soulcem”, “Barrage de Soulcem”, “Barrage du Pla de Soulcem”, “Etang de Soulcem”, and “苏尔桑湖”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pic de Montcalm and Étangs du Picot.

Peak
Photo: David Edgar, CC BY 2.5.
is a French summit, culminating at 3,077 m, located in the department, region of .

Lake
Photo: Fpasian, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake.

Peak
Photo: Bocian & Tusia, CC BY 2.0.
Pica d'Estats is a 3,143-metre-high mountain in the Montcalm Massif, . on the – border, and is the highest mountain in . This mountain is included in the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu.

Étang de Soulcem

Latitude
42.6681° or 42° 40′ 5″ north
Longitude
1.4472° or 1° 26′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FJ3MC9W+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27122899
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q3591723
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Satellite Map

Discover Étang de Soulcem from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Venetian—“Étang de Soulcem” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “苏尔桑池”
  • Chinese: “蘇爾桑池”
  • French: “étang de Soulcem”
  • French: “Étang de Soulcem”
  • Italian: “stagno di Soulcem”
  • Venetian: “Stagno de Soulcem”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Les Tables du Montcalm and Orris de Pla Subra.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Contrefort de la Madelon and Pic de la Madelon ou de Maderous.

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