Piney Dam with work by Ella & Pitr

Atypical dam without water retention...The river passes through a gaping hole and, of course, no longer acts as a dam.

The latter is visible above St Chamond in the Loire department. It is located next to two other dams which are operational.

The Piney dam, 199 meters long and 45 meters high, is a hydraulic dam in the Loire Department located in the territory of the commune of Valla-en-Gier.

The Piney dam was built in 1955 across the Le Gier River, retaining a volume of water of 1,900 thousand m³ over an area of 14 hectares.

The Piney dam, Voûte type, has the main use: Water supply.

This dam is now disused. It is completely out of water by means of a sluice made at the foot.

A huge work by Ella & Pitr is drawn on one of its sides.

If anyone knows why it's decommissioned, I'm all ears!

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