Emosson Dam
CountrySwitzerland
Height180 m
Year1975
TypeArch
RiverEau Noire
About Emosson Dam
A 180 m arch dam on the Swiss-French border. The reservoir provides hydroelectric power. Located at 1,930 m elevation. Footprints of a dinosaur (Cheirotherium) were found nearby.
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