Arch-gravity dam on the Gileppe river in Jalhay, Liege province : outstanding spot of East Belgium after hot summer with lack of rain
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The path around the artificial lake created when the dam was built between 1875 and 1878 reveals a landscape of softwood and deciduous trees. The views over the steep-sided valleys, the setting for many streams from the Fens plateau, will delight those who love peaceful atmospheres.
The Gileppe dam is one of the oldest in Europe. It was built in 1869 on the request of wool traders from Verviers. The last work on the dam, in 1971, allows it to store 25 millon cubic metres of water. The lion, symbol of the Gileppe dam, was created by the artist Félix Antoine Bourré.
An aerial image shows the low water level at the ‘Barrage de la Gileppe’ arch-gravity dam on the Gileppe river in Jalhay, Liege province of Belgium on Thursday.
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