Tignes Dam

The Tignes Dam, also known as the Chevril Dam, is an arch dam on the in the municipality of in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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  • Dam
  • …is also known as “Barrage du Chevril”
  • …is operated by EDF
  • …dates from 1953
  • …stands 181 metres (594 feet) tall
  • Description: dam in Tignes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Jacques en Tarentaise de Tignes and Lac du Chevril.
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is a church, which is situated 420 metres west of Tignes Dam.
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is a reservoir.
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Val-d’Isère and Le Monal.
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Val-d'Isère is a commune of the , in the department in southeastern .
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Tignes Dam.
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Tignes Dam.

Tignes Dam

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Latitude
45.49555° or 45° 29′ 44″ north
Longitude
6.93153° or 6° 55′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FQ8FWWJ+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30195773
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2432944

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Tignes Dam” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “蒂涅水壩”
  • French: “barrage de Tignes”
  • French: “Barrage de Tignes”
  • French: “barrage du Chevril”
  • German: “Lac de Tignes”
  • German: “Tignes-Talsperre”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tignes-demningen”
  • Norwegian: “Tignes-demningen”
  • Persian: “سد تیگنس”
  • Russian: “Плотина Тинь”
  • Russian: “Тинь”
  • Russian: “Шевриль”
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Малговерт”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place Kalinda and Cimetière des Boisses.

Nearby Places

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