Lago Ritom

Lago Ritom is a in the Piora valley, , . The natural lake is used as a by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago di Tom and Ritom power plant.

Lake
Photo: Tici23, Public domain.
is a in the Piora Valley, in the canton of , . Its surface area is 13 ha. It is located at an altitude of 2,021m, reaching above the tree line.

Dam
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is a dam.

Mountain hut
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.

Village
Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Swiss village in the municipality of , , Canton of Ticino.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of in .

Lago Ritom

Latitude
46.53989° or 46° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.69119° or 8° 41′ 28″ east
Elevation
1,826 metres (5,991 feet)
Open location code
8FRCGMQR+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4289166
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2659014
Wiki­data ID
Q680999
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Satellite Map

Discover Lago Ritom from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lago Ritom” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Lago Ritom”
  • Chinese: “里托姆湖”
  • Dutch: “Lago Ritom”
  • French: “Lago Ritom”
  • German: “Lago Ritóm”
  • German: “Ritomsee”
  • German: “Staumauer Piora”
  • Italian: “lago Ritom”
  • Italian: “Lago Ritom”
  • Italian: “Lago Ritóm”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lago Ritom”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Ritom”
  • Swedish: “Lago Ritom”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Piora and Alla Diga.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lago Ritom and Motta.

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