Bissorte Dam

The Bissorte Dam is a gravity dam in the Maurienne Valley, in , , about 7 km east of . It was built from 1930 to 1935 to supply a hydroelectric plant capable of generating 75 megawatts of power.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bissorte Lake and Roche Fleurie.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Modane and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.

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is a commune in the department in the region in southeastern . The commune is in the Maurienne Valley, and it also belongs to the .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . is situated 9 km northwest of Bissorte Dam.

Village
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Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the department in the region in south-eastern . is situated 10 km west of Bissorte Dam.

Bissorte Dam

Latitude
45.18048° or 45° 10′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.5796° or 6° 34′ 47″ east
Height
63 metres (207 feet)
Operator
EDF
Open location code
8FQ85HJH+5R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 759454663
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q2885058
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Satellite Map

Discover Bissorte Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Persian—“Bissorte Dam” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سد بيسورتى”
  • French: “barrage de Bissorte”
  • French: “Barrage de Bissorte”
  • Italian: “diga di Bissorte”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bissorte vannkraftverk”
  • Norwegian: “Bissorte vannkraftverk”
  • Persian: “سد بیسورت”

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