Mauvoisin Dam

Mauvoisin Dam is a concrete variable radius arch dam across the Val de Bagnes on the Dranse de Bagnes stream, in the canton of , . Initial construction on the dam commenced in 1951 and was completed in 1957, with the reservoir filling by 1958.
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  • Type: Dam
  • Description: arch dam in Val de Bagnes in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Barrage de Mauvoisin” and “Mauvoisin dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Tavé and Tavé des Chasseurs.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the Swiss , located south of in the canton of . It belongs to the massif and lies east of the .

Peak
The is a mountain of the Swiss , located south of in the canton of . It belongs to the massif and lies east of the .

Peak
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is a mountain of the . It is located in , between and Lac des Dix. is situated 3½ km northeast of Mauvoisin Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fionnay and Former Louvie alpine pasture.

Village
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is a in the , located in the canton of . The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of . is situated 4 km northwest of Mauvoisin Dam.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km north of Mauvoisin Dam.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Mauvoisin Dam.

Mauvoisin Dam

Latitude
46° north
Longitude
7.33333° or 7° 20′ east
Elevation
2,089 metres (6,854 feet)
Open location code
8FR9282M+28
Geo­Names ID
2659717
Wiki­data ID
Q595245
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Mauvoisin Dam” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Barrage de Mauvoisin”
  • Chinese: “莫瓦桑壩”
  • Dutch: “Mauvoisin Dam”
  • French: “barrage de Mauvoisin”
  • French: “Barrage de Mauvoisin”
  • German: “Mauvoisin-Staumauer”
  • Indonesian: “Bendungan Mauvoisin”
  • Italian: “diga di Mauvoisin”
  • Italian: “Diga di Mauvoisin”
  • Persian: “سد مووایسین”
  • Swedish: “Barrage de Mauvoisin”
  • Ukrainian: “Мовуазенська гребля”

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