Lac de Saint-Pardoux, lake in France
Lac de Saint-Pardoux is a reservoir in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France created by damming a river. The water body covers a substantial area and offers designated swimming zones and spaces for water-based activities.
Studies for the reservoir began in 1968, and it was filled with water in 1976 and inaugurated in 1977 after a dam was built on the Couze at its confluence with the Ritord. It is the second-largest body of water in Haute-Vienne after Lac de Vassivière. In the winter of 2006–2007 an early drawdown allowed Areva to check installations and dredge sediments after radioactivity concerns linked to nearby uranium mining.
The lake is split into three sites: Santrop, the main entry point with the Maison du Lac; Chabannes, the sports base; and Fréaudour, the residential and camping area. A 130 m footbridge inaugurated in 2020 links Santrop to Chabannes. Swimming is permitted only in July and August.
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