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Dammed lakes with their location, volume, area and depth, as well as information on the relevant dam(s) Name of lake Canton Volume in million m³ Surface elevation (m) Surface area in km 2 Maximal depth (m) Name of dam Type of dam Year of construction Height of dam (m) Lac des Dix: Valais: 401: 2365 3.65 227: Grande Dixence: Gravity 1961 285 ...
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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
The Grande Dixence Dam (French pronunciation: [gʁãd diksãs]) is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m (935 ft) high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. It is part of the Cleuson-Dixence ...
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The tallest embankment dam and second tallest dam in the world is the 300 m (984 ft) Nurek Dam in Tajikistan. The tallest gravity dam is the 285 m (935 ft) high Grande Dixence Dam in Switzerland. The tallest natural dam, the 567 m (1,860 ft) Usoi Dam in Tajikistan, is 262 m (860 ft) taller than the tallest existing man-made one.