Moiry dam
Moiry dam is a dam in Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais. Moiry dam is situated nearby to Kayak à Moiry / Grimentz, as well as near the pitch Alpage De Moiry.Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lac de Moiry and Corne de Sorebois.
Lac de Moiry
Reservoir
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz, Switzerland.
Corne de Sorebois
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Corne de Sorebois is a mountain in the Pennine Alps in Switzerland. It is located near Zinal in Valais. Sorebois is the name of an alpine pasture on the east slopes of the mountain. Corne de Sorebois is situated 2 km northeast of Moiry dam.
Sex de Marinda
Peak
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sex de Marinda is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grimentz in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Sasseneire, 90 km south of capital Bern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zinal and Grimentz.
Zinal
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zinal is a village in Switzerland, located in the municipality of Anniviers in the canton of Valais. It lies at an elevation of 1,675 metres above sea level in the Swiss Alps in the Val de Zinal, a valley running from the Zinal Glacier, north of Dent Blanche to the village of Ayer, part of the Val d'Anniviers. Zinal is situated 4½ km east of Moiry dam.
Grimentz
Village
Photo: Reustli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grimentz is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Grimentz is situated 5 km north of Moiry dam.
Ayer
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ayer is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean, Saint-Luc and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers. Ayer is situated 5 km northeast of Moiry dam.
Moiry dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: Arch dam in Switzerland
- Category: arch dam
- Location: Anniviers, Sierre District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.13761° or 46° 8′ 15″ northLongitude
7.57062° or 7° 34′ 14″ eastHeight
148 metres (486 feet)Operator
AlpiqOpen location code
8FR94HQC+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 119630550OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q3707511
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Moiry dam” goes by many names.
- French: “Barrage de Moiry”
- Italian: “diga di Moiry”
- Italian: “Diga di Moiry”
- Polish: “Zapora Moiry”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kayak à Moiry / Grimentz and Barrage de Moiry Contact.
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