Lago di Vogorno
Lago di Vogorno is a reservoir near Tenero, in Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir on the Verzasca river is formed by the Verzasca Dam, built 1961–1965. The water surface area is 1.68 km2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Santi Carpoforo e Gottardo Parish Church and rectory and San Bartolomeo church.
Sassariente
Peak
Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sassariente is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Lago di Vogorno.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mergoscia and Vogorno.
Mergoscia
Village
Mergoscia is a municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Vogorno
Village
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Vogorno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is located above Lago di Vogorno, a reservoir formed by the Verzasca Dam.
Gordemo
Village
Gordemo is a hillside village in Locarno District, Switzerland, to the northwest of Gordola. It is notably located close to the Verzasca Dam, about 800 metres downstream in the valleyside. Gordemo is situated 3 km south of Lago di Vogorno.
Lago di Vogorno
- Type: Lake
- Description: reservoir
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Romansh—“Lago di Vogorno” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “沃戈尔诺湖”
- Chinese: “沃戈爾諾湖”
- Danish: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Dutch: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Estonian: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Estonian: “Vogorno järv”
- Finnish: “Lago di Vogorno”
- French: “Lago di Vogorno”
- German: “Contra-Staumauer”
- German: “Lago di Vogorno”
- German: “Staumauer Contra”
- Italian: “lago di Vogorno”
- Italian: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Italian: “lago Vogorno”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lago di Vogorno”
- Portuguese: “Lago Vogorno”
- Romansh: “Lai da Vogorno”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Berzona and Mergoscia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Contra Dam and Motto del Laghetto.
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