Lake Guerlédan, central Brittany, being drained for the first time in 25 years.


Lake Guerlédan, central Brittany, being drained for the first time in 25 years. A man-made lake in central Brittany it generates hydro-electricity. In 2015 the lake was drained for maintenance on the dam. Built in the 1930's lake Guerledan has been creating electricity for central Brittany for over eighty years.


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