Lac de Fabrèges, Reservoir in the Pyrenees, Laruns, France

Lac de Fabrèges is a reservoir in the Pyrenees located near Laruns, surrounded by green hills and mountain terrain. The water surface is calm and clear, reflecting the sky and the forested slopes that frame the landscape.

The dam was built between 1940 and 1947 and is owned by SHEM (Société hydroélectrique du Midi), a subsidiary of Engie. It is a concrete arch dam 51 m high, feeding a 107 m drop that drives a 9500 kVA alternator in the Artouste power station. In early spring 2016 the lake emptied completely after a tree trunk jammed in a valve.

The name comes from the Occitan Fabregas, from the Latin fabrica, "workshop", linked to the hydroelectric plant built near old marble quarries. The lake is stocked with brown trout, brook trout, Arctic char and minnows, and fishing is part of its use today.

Access is by the D 934 between Pau and the Spanish border, and the road is open all year subject to conditions. The lake lies at 1,241 m below the Artouste ski area and the cable car of the Artouste lake little train. Each year the reservoir is partly emptied to make room for snowmelt, so the shoreline can be wide and bare.

In early spring 2016 the lake was completely emptied after a tree trunk jammed in a valve. The dam, a 51 m concrete arch built 1940–1947 for the SHEM hydroelectric company, drops water 107 m to a 9500 kVA alternator in the Artouste plant. Each year the lake is partly drawn down to make room for snowmelt.