Lac de Caramany, reservoir in France
Lac de Caramany is a man-made reservoir created by a large dam in the Pyrénées-Orientales region, fed by the Agly river and stretching across several small towns. The lake sits at around 165 meters elevation, extends roughly five kilometers, and is surrounded by pastures, woodlands, and farmland.
Construction of the dam began in late 1988 and was completed in 1994, when the lake filled with water for the first time. During excavation work, laborers discovered an ancient neolithic burial site that would eventually lie beneath the water's surface.
The lake is crossed by the Pons de Caramany viaduct, which carries the D21 road linking the D9 between Ansignan and Rasiguères to the village of Caramany. A bathing site project, discussed since the dam was built, was launched in 2016. The reservoir is also known by metonymy as the Caramany dam.
The lake is crossed by the Pons de Caramany viaduct, which carries the D21 road linking the D9 between Ansignan and Rasiguères to the north with the village of Caramany to the south. The water lies on the Agly river across the communes of Caramany, Cassagnes, Ansignan and Trilla. A bathing site project was launched in 2016.
The reservoir's filling in 1994 exposed a Neolithic necropolis during construction work. The lake is crossed by the Pons de Caramany viaduct, which carries the D21 road linking the D9 between Ansignan and Rasiguères to the village of Caramany.
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