Barrage de Corscia

The Barrage de Corscia is a dam in the Haute-Corse department of France on the Golo river. It impounds an intermediate reservoir in the Golo hydroelectric complex. The Corscia hydroelectric power station fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia has a capacity of 13 mW and discharges into the Corscia reservoir. Downstream from the Corscia reservoir there is another power station at Castirla.

Réservoir de Corscia
Dam in March 2010
Réservoir de Corscia
Réservoir de Corscia
LocationCorsica
Coordinates42.34361°N 9.04722°E / 42.34361; 9.04722
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsGolo River
Primary outflowsGolo River
Catchment area162 square kilometres (63 sq mi)
Basin countriesFrance
Surface area2.7 ha (6.7 acres)
Water volume200,000 cubic metres (7,100,000 cu ft)
Surface elevation673 m (2,208 ft)
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