Cleuson Dam
Cleuson Dam is a dam in Nendaz, Conthey District, Valais. Cleuson Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Lac de Cleuson, as well as near the peak L’Arpette.Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lac de Cleuson and Bec de la Montau.
Lac de Cleuson
Reservoir
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lac de Cleuson is a reservoir in the municipality of Nendaz, Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.51 km2. Water from the reservoir is often pumped into the Grande Dixence Dam's reservoir, Lac des Dix, for use in hydroelectricity production.
Bec de la Montau
Peak
The Bec de la Montau is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located south of Nendaz in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range that separates the Val de Nendaz from the Val d'Hérémence, which culminates at Le Métailler. Bec de la Montau is situated 2½ km northeast of Cleuson Dam.
Mont Fort
Peak
Mont Fort is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, in the Swiss canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Nendaz and Bagnes, north of the Rosablanche. Mont Fort is situated 3½ km south of Cleuson Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Former Louvie alpine pasture and Verbier.
Former Louvie alpine pasture
Locality
Photo: Cantio imaginis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Louvie alpine pasture is a locality, which is situated 7 km south of Cleuson Dam.
Verbier
Photo: KlausFoehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Verbier is a resort town in the eastern part of the Swiss canton of Valais near Martigny. It has cable car access to a huge network of ski trails which are perfectly suited for intermediate and advanced skiers.
La Tzoumaz
Village
La Tzoumaz is a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, in the canton of Valais. It is part of the "Four Valleys" ski area, which consists of various ski resorts, including Verbier, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, La Tzoumaz, and Thyon. La Tzoumaz is situated 8 km northwest of Cleuson Dam.
Cleuson Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Switzerland
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Nendaz, Conthey District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.11239° or 46° 6′ 45″ northLongitude
7.32176° or 7° 19′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FR9486C+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 476283752OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q110380356
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Cleuson Dam” goes by many names.
- French: “barrage de Cleuson”
- French: “Barrage de Cleuson”
- Polish: “Zapora Cleuson”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L’Arpette and Barrage De Cleuson.
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