Lac des Dix
Lac des Dix is a reservoir in Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais and has an elevation of 2,283 metres. Lac des Dix is situated nearby to the locality Les Etagnes, as well as near Les Ignes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: reservoir of Grande Dixence Dam
- Also known as: “Lake Dix”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aiguilles Rouges d’Arolla and Rosablanche.
Aiguilles Rouges d’Arolla
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla are a multi-summited mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located west of Arolla in the canton of Valais. The main summit has an elevation of 3,646 metres above sea level.
Rosablanche
Peak
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.
Pointe de Vouasson
Peak
Photo: Fdbef, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Former Louvie alpine pasture.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality.
Fionnay
Village
Photo: bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the western part of the canton, in the valley of Bagnes, south-east of Martigny. Fionnay is situated 8 km west of Lac des Dix.
Lac des Dix
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hérémence, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.05607° or 46° 3′ 22″ northLongitude
7.40106° or 7° 24′ 4″ eastElevation
2,283 metres (7,490 feet)Open location code
8FR93C42+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 6267838OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirGeoNames ID
11396329Wikidata ID
Q5834768
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Satellite Map
Discover Lac des Dix from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Finnish to Spanish—“Lac des Dix” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Lac des Dix”
- French: “lac des Dix”
- French: “Lac des Dix”
- German: “Lac des Dix”
- Italian: “lago di Dix”
- Italian: “Lago di Dix”
- Japanese: “ディックス湖”
- Portuguese: “Lago da Barragem Dixence”
- Spanish: “Lago des Dix”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Etagnes and Les Ignes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Le Clocher and Col des Roux.
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