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List of tallest dams in Switzerland
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List of dams in Switzerland which are taller than 100 meters:
Name
Canton
Height
(meters)
Crest length
(meters)
Type
Year of
construction
Name of the Lake
Grande Dixence
Valais
285
695
Gravity
1961
Lac des Dix
Mauvoisin
Valais
250
520
Arch
1957
Lac de Mauvoisin
Luzzone
Ticino
225
600
Arch
1963
Lago di Luzzone
Contra
(Verzasca Dam)
Ticino
220
380
Arch
1965
Lago di Vogorno
Emosson
Valais
180
555
Arch
1974
Lac d'Emosson
Zeuzier
Valais
156
256
Arch
1957
Lac de Tseuzier
Göscheneralp
Uri
155
540
Embankment
1960
Göscheneralpsee
Curnera
Grisons
153
350
Arch
1966
Lai de Curnera
Zervreila
Grisons
151
504
Arch
1957
Zervreilasee
Moiry
Valais
148
610
Arch
1958
Lac de Moiry
Gigerwald
St. Gallen
147
430
Arch
1976
Gigerwaldsee
Limmern
Glarus
146
375
Arch
1963
Limmerensee
Valle di Lei
Grisons
141
690
Arch
1961
Lago di Lei
Punt dal Gall
Grisons
130
540
Arch
1968
Lago di Livigno
Sambuco
Ticino
130
363
Arch
1956
Lago del Sambuco
Nalps
Grisons
127
480
Arch
1962
Lai da Nalps
Hongrin Nord
Vaud
125
325
Arch
1969
Lac de l'Hongrin
Gebidem
Valais
122
327
Arch
1967
Gebidemsee
Mattmark
Valais
120
780
Embankment
1967
Mattmarksee
Santa Maria
Grisons
117
560
Arch
1968
Lai da Sontga Maria
Albigna
Grisons
115
759
Gravity
1959
Albignasee
Spitallamm
Bern
114
258
Arch
1932
Grimselsee
Cavagnoli
Ticino
111
320
Arch
1968
Lago dei Cavagnöö
Schräh
Schwyz
111
150
Gravity
1924
Wägitalersee
Oberaar
Bern
100
526
Gravity
1953
Oberaarsee
See also
List of lakes with a dam in Switzerland
List of tallest dams in the world
External links
http://www.swissdams.ch
Categories
:
Dams in Switzerland
Lists of dams and reservoirs by country
Lists of tallest dams
Lists of landforms of Switzerland
Lists of buildings and structures in Switzerland