By November 15, 2024, the ecurues will be completed in Mayenne. As a reminder, this is a period without navigation, the river returning to its natural bed. With a much lower level than we are used to seeing. “Despite a particular year following significant and recurring rainfall, the Department managed to complete 85% of the work planned on the structures and banks,” informs the Department. Among the works: strengthening of the Port Rhingeard dam; repointing work on all the structures; reinforcement of banks by riprap or semi-vegetable technique on all reaches (portion of a watercourse between two locks), etc.
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“The owners of the micropower plants were able to carry out their work as well as some local residents”, continues the Department. Following the diagnosis of the various works during these visits, the Department has already been able to plan certain works which will be carried out during the next visits in 2030, namely the strengthening of dams and the strengthening of banks.
As with the lowering, the replenishment of water in the Mayenne was done step by step. The section between Mayenne and Laval was replenished with water on 1is november. The one between Laval and the Bonne lock was refilled on November 4. The one between the Bonne and Fourmusson locks has been in operation since November 5.
10 tons of metals collected and a Colt 45
In total, the Department's teams collected around 10 tonnes of metals; 7.3 tonnes of all-purpose materials (plastic, tires, etc.) and 3 tonnes of floating wood. Among the discoveries, the teams found: an empty safe, a construction reel, scooters, laptops and even a Colt 45 automatic pistol which was entrusted to the gendarmerie.
