Barrage de la Dixence

Barrage de la Dixence is in , , and has an elevation of 2,365 metres. Barrage de la Dixence is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grande Dixence dam and Chapelle Saint Jean-Baptiste d’Hérémence.

Dam
Photo: Jeremy.toma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of in . At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, seventh tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in . is situated 350 metres east of Barrage de la Dixence.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 470 metres northeast of Barrage de la Dixence.

Building
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is a building, which is situated 540 metres northeast of Barrage de la Dixence.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Evolène.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 8 km southwest of Barrage de la Dixence.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of in . It includes the villages of , , La Sage, Villa, La Forclaz, and , the hamlets of Lannaz and La Tour, and the hollow of . is situated 8 km northeast of Barrage de la Dixence.

Village
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is a in the , located in the canton of . The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the , south of . is situated 8 km east of Barrage de la Dixence.

Barrage de la Dixence

Latitude
46.08033° or 46° 4′ 49″ north
Longitude
7.39847° or 7° 23′ 55″ east
Elevation
2,365 metres (7,759 feet)
Open location code
8FR939JX+49
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8923297643
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­information
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