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Glandieu Fall

Coordinates: 45°39′55″N 5°36′50″E / 45.665167647489746°N 5.613862825547643°E / 45.665167647489746; 5.613862825547643
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Glandieu Fall
Glandieu Fall
Glandieu Fall is located in France
Glandieu Fall
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LocationGlandieu, Ain (France)
Coordinates45°39′55″N 5°36′50″E / 45.665167647489746°N 5.613862825547643°E / 45.665167647489746; 5.613862825547643
Elevation~ 210 m
Total height60 m
Number of drops2
Longest drop210 m
WatercourseGland

The Glandieu Fall (French: Cascade de Glandieu) is a small waterfall in France. The fall is situated in Glandieu, in the Ain Department, between the villages of Brégnier-Cordon and Saint-Benoît.[1][2]

It consists of two consecutive waterfall steps, for a total height of 60 metres, which carry the water of the Gland into the Rhône basin.

Until few time ago there was a marble quarry near the waterfall, in Brégnier-Cordon area, which used its hydroelectric energy. Two small hydroelectric power stations are still in operation, one for each municipality.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Cascade de Glandieu". europeanwaterfalls.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Cascade de Glandieu à Brégnier-Cordon - Patrimoine(s) de l'Ain". patrimoines.ain.fr. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Cascade de Glandieu". ain-tourisme.com. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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