Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
Discover the commitments behind the Canal
Find here the structural commitments of the Société du Canal Seine-Nord Europe and the project partners.
To guarantee navigation on the Seine-Nord Europe Canal year-round, a 14 million cubic meter reservoir will be built in the Louette Valley, near Allaines. The Louette reservoir will thus be able to meet the Canal's water needs, which are normally entirely supplied by the Oise River, during periods of low water levels – when withdrawals from the river will be reduced or even stopped to maintain its hydro-biological quality. This structure, covering approximately 65 hectares, has been designed taking into account the most recent projections regarding climate change.
Work has been carried out to integrate the reserve into the landscape with the planting of trees which, in time, will hide the dike from the village of Allaines.
Built according to the same regulations as large dams, the design of the Louette reservoir, whose dam will reach a height of 42 meters, incorporates all safety requirements . It will comply with the strict regulations in force regarding the design, construction, monitoring, and maintenance of reservoirs and hydraulic structures. Construction authorization is subject to the opinion of the committee comprising the leading national experts in the field (the Permanent Technical Committee for Dams and Hydraulic Structures – CTPBOH). A monitoring system will track the structural condition of the structure and its evolution – alerting the public to the appearance of any anomaly.
This is the number of m3 of water contained in the Louette reserve
