Mauvoisin Dam

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Mauvoisin Dam is a concrete variable radius arch dam across the Val de Bagnes on the Dranse de Bagnes stream, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Initial construction on the dam commenced in 1951 and was completed in 1957, with the reservoir filling by 1958. In 1991, the dam was raised to increase the capacity of the reservoir for winter storage. The dam's primary purpose is hydroelectric power generation. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1957 (67 years ago)Length: 1706 ftHeight: 820 ftReservoir area: 0.8 mi²Coordinates: 45°59'53"N, 7°20'57"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Mauvoisin Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chanrion Hut, Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Lac de Louvie, Rosablanche.

4.3 miS
Alpine hut, Hiking
Chanrion Hut
111 min walk • The Chanrion Hut French: is a mountain hut located in the upper Val de Bagnes in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in an isolated area south of Lac de Mauvoisin at an altitude of 2,462 metres, at the foot of Pointe d'Otemma. The easiest access is from the north.
3.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
84 min walk • Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais. The mountain lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Arolla.
4.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Louvie
107 min walk • Lac de Louvie is a lake above Fionnay in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The Lac de Louvie is paradise for all nature lovers such as trail runners and hikers. It is Situated at 2,213 metres above sea level and it’s a 2 hour walk from Fionnay.
4.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rosablanche
110 min walk • The Rosablanche is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérémence, north of Le Pleureur.
4.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aiguille du Croissant
117 min walk • The Aiguille du Croissant is a minor summit in the Grand Combin massif in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Because of its small prominence it was included in the enlarged list of alpine four-thousanders.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Ruinette
71 min walk • La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche.
2 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Luette
52 min walk • La Luette is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between the valleys of Bagnes and Hérens in the canton of Valais. It lies just south of Le Pleureur.
1.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Mauvoisin
35 min walk • Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 metres high. The dam is currently the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 metres in 1991.
1.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grand Tavé
43 min walk • The Grand Tavé is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Fionnay in the canton of Valais. It belongs to the Grand Combin massif and lies east of the Corbassière Glacier.
3.4 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Dix Hut
87 min walk • The Dix Hut is a mountain hut of the Swiss Alpine Club, located south of Hérémence in the canton of Valais. The hut lies above the Cheilon Glacier, at a height of 2,928 metres above sea level, approximately halfway between the Lac des Dix and the Mont Blanc de Cheilon.
2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Giétro Glacier
52 min walk • The Giétro Glacier or Giétroz Glacier is a 4 km long valley glacier located in south-western Switzerland. The 1818 Giétro Glacier catastrophe, which led to lake outburst flood, is one of the most famous and most disastrous historical cases in the Swiss Alps.