General Information
| Completion: | 1955 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch dam |
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| Material: |
Concrete dam |
| Function / usage: |
Pumped-storage reservoir |
Location
| Location: |
Finhaut, Valais, Switzerland |
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| Impounds: |
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| Coordinates: | 46° 3' 45.14" N 6° 53' 53.71" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| height | 45 m | |
| retained water volume | 13 800 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 170 m | |
| dam volume | 62 000 m³ | |
| Heightening | ||
| height | 76.5 m | |
| retained water volume | 25 000 000 m³ | |
| crest length | 205 m | |
Chronology
|
Spring 2013
— 25 September 2014 |
Heightening of the dam by 20 meters to a total height of 76,5 meters which also increases the crest length to 205 meters and nearly doubles the lake's capacity. |
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| 2015 | After finishing works including e.g. injections for water proofing, filling of the lake begins to its new full capacity. |
Participants
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20007465 - Published on:
03/01/2003 - Last updated on:
09/06/2017
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