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Grand Dixence Dam
Barrage de la Grande Dixence

Le Chargeur
Hérémence Switzerland
http://www.grande-dixence.ch/e...

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Began	1953
Finished	1965

Building Uses

- electrical

Structural Types

- dam

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Roof	935 ft	official page
	inside the reservoir

Path	505 ft	antula.ru/image-4/grande-dixence_dam_2.jpg

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Description
• Crest length: 695 meters
• The Grand Dixence Dam is the tallest construction in Switzerland, and was the tallest dam in the world on its completion. Now it is tallest dam in Europe.
• The dam lies at the head of the Val d'Hérens (Valley of Herens), and holds back the Lac des Dix (Ten Lake).
• This dam replaces the original Grande Dixence dam constructed between 1929 to 1935. The old damn is now submerged.

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