Spitallamm dam
Spitallamm dam is a dam in Guttannen, Interlaken-Oberhasli, Canton of Bern. Spitallamm dam is situated nearby to the ruins old Hospice (in spring only), as well as near the historic site 24.Photo: Gattoarturo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam of Lake Grimsel in the canton of Bern, Switzerland (built 1932)
- Also known as: “Alte Spitallamm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Spitallamm dam and Sidelhorn.
Sidelhorn
Peak
Photo: H.sch.57, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sidelhorn is a mountain of the Bernese Alps, located west of the Grimsel Pass. It lies at the eastern end of the mountain chain between the Unteraar Glacier and the Rhone valley, named Aargrat. Sidelhorn is situated 2½ km southwest of Spitallamm dam.
Gletsch railway station
Railway station
Gletsch railway station is a 1,000 mm metre gauge metre gauge railway station serving the village of Gletsch, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Gletsch railway station is situated 2½ km southeast of Spitallamm dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.
Gletsch
Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 2½ km southeast of Spitallamm dam.
Oberwald
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 4½ km south of Spitallamm dam.
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 south of Spitallamm dam.
Spitallamm dam
Latitude
46.57251° or 46° 34′ 21″ northLongitude
8.33028° or 8° 19′ 49″ eastOperator
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AGOpen location code
8FRCH8FJ+24OpenStreetMap ID
way 367195070OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q3707556
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Spitallamm dam” goes by many names.
- German: “Alte Staumauer Spitallamm”
- German: “Grimselstaumauer Spitallamm”
- German: “Staumauer Spitallamm”
- Italian: “diga di Spitallamm”
- Italian: “Diga di Spitallamm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include old Hospice (in spring only) and 24.
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