Mauvoisin Dam
CountrySwitzerland
Height250 m
Year1958
TypeArch
RiverMorge
About Mauvoisin Dam
The second tallest dam in Switzerland at 250 m. An arch dam in the Valais Alps. The reservoir is at 1,975 m elevation. Part of an extensive hydroelectric complex.
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