Barrage de Gries
Barrage de Gries is a dam in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais. Barrage de Gries is situated nearby to the reservoir Griessee, as well as near the mountain saddle Gries Pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Griessee and Gries Pass.
Griessee
Reservoir
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Griessee is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is located in the municipality of Ulrichen and can be reached by road from Nufenen Pass. The lake is fed by the Gries Glacier. Its surface area is 55.5 ha. The gravity dam Gries was built in 1965.
Gries Pass
Mountain saddle
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Gries Pass is a 2,469-metre-high mountain pass between Valais, Switzerland, and Formazza, Italy. There is no road over the pass, from Nufenen Pass the paved road ends and a bridle path leads over to the Italian side.
Klein Grieshorn
Peak
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The Klein Grieshorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. The summit is the tripoint between the cantons of Valais, Ticino and the region of Piedmont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riale and Frua.
Riale
Hamlet
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Riale is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Barrage de Gries.
Frua
Hamlet
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Frua is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Barrage de Gries.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 7 km northwest of Barrage de Gries.
Barrage de Gries
- Type: Dam
- Also known as: “Staumauer Gries”
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.46152° or 46° 27′ 42″ northLongitude
8.37039° or 8° 22′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8FRCF96C+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 173085983OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q2885130
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Barrage de Gries” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Gries”
- French: “Barrage de Gries”
- Italian: “diga del Gries”
- Italian: “Diga del Gries”
- Italian: “Diga di Gries”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bivacco Passo del Gries and Fülhorn.
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