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.

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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

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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
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Latitude

46.53472° or 46° 32′ 5″ north

Longitude

8.67842° or 8° 40′ 42″ east

Height

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

8FRCGMMH+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

Wikidata ID

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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.

Nearby Places

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