The partial removal of the Poutès dam enters in the decisive phase.

The partial dam removal (New Poutès) on the upper Allier river (Loire tributary) enters in the decisive phase. The three big gates, each weighing 30 tons, are being dismantled. The unic and spectacular operation takes place under the eyes of all the regional media. The deconstruction including the lowering of the dam from 17m to 6.8m will end in 2021. The removal takes time because the up and downstream migration of the salmon un must be respected. For more information visit our dedicated pages

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