Griessee

Griessee is a in , . The reservoir is located in the municipality of and can be reached by road from . The lake is fed by the . Its surface area is 55.5 ha. The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gries Pass and Barrage de Gries.

Mountain saddle
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is a 2,469-metre-high mountain pass between , , and , . There is no road over the pass, from the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side.

Dam
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is a dam.

Peak
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The is a mountain of the , located on the - border. The summit is the between the cantons of , and the region of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riale and Frua.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of in the district of Goms in the canton of in . was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with and to form the municipality .

Griessee

Latitude
46.45791° or 46° 27′ 29″ north
Longitude
8.3691° or 8° 22′ 9″ east
Elevation
2,359 metres (7,740 feet)
Open location code
8FRCF959+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27183051
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
11397159
Wiki­data ID
Q382519
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Satellite Map

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

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Griessee” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “格里斯湖”
  • Czech: “Griessee”
  • Dutch: “Griessee”
  • French: “Griessee”
  • German: “Griessee”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Griessee”
  • Portuguese: “Lago Griessee”

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