View of the Sainte-Croix Dam

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View of the Sainte-Croix Dam

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View of the Sainte-Croix Dam

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Location: Montagnac-Montpezat, Digne-Les-Bains, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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December 12, 2022

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The Sainte-Croix dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Verdon river which was built between 1971 and 1974. The construction of the dam made it possible to create the Sainte-Croix lake, the fourth largest artificial reservoir in France.

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Arno👍

December 3, 2022

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Great lake, like in the Caribbean👍🌞🌞

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Lilo

May 22, 2019

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Be quiet, bats live here.

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