Grande Dixence dam
The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe.
- Dam
- …lies at an elevation of around 2,290 metres (7,500 feet)
- …is also known as “La Grande Dixence”
- …is operated by Grande Dixence S.A.
- …stands 285 metres (935 feet) tall
- Description: concrete gravity dam on the Dixence River in Hérémence in the canton of Valais, Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence and Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation).
Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence
Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence is a church.
210 metres north of Grande Dixence dam
Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation)
Hotel Ritz (workers‘ accommodation) is a building.
300 metres north of Grande Dixence dam
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evolène and Les Haudères.
Evolène
Evolène is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
8 km northeast of Grande Dixence dam
Les Haudères
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais.
8 km east of Grande Dixence dam
Grande Dixence dam
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Latitude
46.08122° or 46° 4′ 52″ north
Longitude
7.40284° or 7° 24′ 10″ east
Open location code
8FR93CJ3+F4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway = dam
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Grande Dixence dam” goes by many names.
Presa de la Grande DixenceCatalan
Grande Dixence DamCebuano
大迪克桑斯坝Chinese
大迪克桑斯壩Chinese
Grande DixenceCzech
Grand DixenceDanish
Grande DixenceDanish
Grande Dixence-damDutch
Bendungan Grande DixenceIndonesian
Diga della Grande DixenceItalian
diga di Grande DixenceItalian
Grande DixenceItalian
グランド・ディクサンス・ダムJapanese
Grand DixenceNorwegian
Grande DixenceNorwegian Bokmål
Grande Dixence-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
Grande Dixence-demningaNorwegian Nynorsk
سد گرانده دیکسنسPersian
Grande DixencePolish
Гранд ДиксенсRussian
Дамба Гранд ДиксенсRussian
Grande-DixenceSlovak
Jez Grande DixenceSlovenian
Grande Dixence DamSwedish
Grande DixencedammenSwedish
เขื่อนกร็องดิกซ็องส์Thai
Гранд-ДіксенсUkrainian
Localities in the Area
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