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Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry is located in Canton of Valais
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry is located in Switzerland
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry is located in Alps
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry
Map of the lake
LocationGrimentz, Valais
Coordinates46°7′49″N 7°34′14″E / 46.13028°N 7.57056°E / 46.13028; 7.57056
Gougra
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area
1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft)
Water volume
78 million cubic metres (63,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation
2,249 m (7,379 ft)
Location
Map
Interactive map of Lac de Moiry

Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz, Switzerland.[1]

Geography

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The lake has a surface area of 1.40 km2 and an elevation of 2,249 m. The maximum depth is 120 m.

The dam is 148 m high and was completed in 1958.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Swiss Geoportal". geo.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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Navizence

is utilized by multiple hydroelectric plants and can be pumped to the Moiry Dam via a system of galleries. The Navizence has encountered major floods

List of tallest structures in Switzerland

incorrect.   indicates a structure that is no longer standing. List of tallest dams in Switzerland List of tallest buildings SkyscraperPage Comparative diagram

List of dams and reservoirs in Switzerland

List of lakes with a dam in Switzerland with a volume of more than 10 million cubic metres (m3): Values in bold are the extreme values (e.g., highest

Garde de Bordon

climbed either from the Zinal side, or from the Moiry lake where the route starts directly at the dam. In both cases a climber's first goal is Col de

Becs de Bosson

directly under the summit. The most convenient approach is from the dam of the Moiry lake (2249 m) because of such a high access by car. The final section

List of tallest dams in Switzerland

List of dams in Switzerland which are taller than 100 meters: List of lakes with a dam in Switzerland List of tallest dams in the world Wikimedia Commons

Sasseneire

start point is the dam at the Moiry lake, with the car access and with the bus service from Grimentz. You need 2.5 hours from the dam to the Col de Torrent

Alfred Stucky

construction of 38 dams, including 20 in Switzerland. Swiss dam projects included Dixence and Grande-Dixence, Mauvoisin (1951), Moiry (1954), and Luzzone