Grande Dixence Dam
CountrySwitzerland
Height285 m
Year1961
TypeGravity
RiverDixence
About Grande Dixence Dam
The tallest gravity dam in the world at 285 m. The tallest dam in Switzerland. Part of the Cleuson-Dixence complex generating 2 GW. The reservoir sits at 2,365 m elevation. A concrete behemoth in the Alps.
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