Ritom power plant
Ritom power plant is a dam in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino. Ritom power plant is situated nearby to the peak Föisc, as well as near the mountain saddle Passo del Camoghè.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: hydroelectric power plant with penstock, railroad bridge and funicular railroad with four stations in Piotta in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Kraftwerk Ritom”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lago Ritom and Lago di Tom.
Lago Ritom
Reservoir
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.
Lago di Tom
Lake
Photo: Tici23, Public domain.
Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha. It is located at an altitude of 2,021m, reaching above the tree line.
Rifugio Föisc
Mountain hut
Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rifugio Föisc is a mountain hut, which is situated 1 km west of Ritom power plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.
Piotta
Village
Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.
Ambrì
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino. Ambrì is situated 3 km southeast of Ritom power plant.
Airolo
Village
Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Airolo is situated 5 km west of Ritom power plant.
Ritom power plant
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, gravity dam, and powerhouse
- Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.53472° or 46° 32′ 5″ northLongitude
8.67842° or 8° 40′ 42″ eastHeight
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
8FRCGMMH+V9OpenStreetMap ID
way 263226228OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q15824332
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ritom power plant” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Kraftwerk Ritom”
- Dutch: “Diga di Piora”
- French: “Complexe hydroélectrique de Ritom”
- German: “Kraftwerk Piora”
- German: “Kraftwerk Ritom”
- Italian: “Diga del Ritom”
- Italian: “Diga di Piora”
- Swedish: “Kraftwerk Ritom”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Föisc and Passo del Camoghè.
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