Bissorte Dam
The Bissorte Dam is a gravity dam in the Maurienne Valley, in Savoie, France, about 7 km east of Valmeinier. It was built from 1930 to 1935 to supply a hydroelectric plant capable of generating 75 megawatts of power.
- Dam
- …is operated by EDF
- …stands 63 metres (207 feet) tall
- Description: dam in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bissorte Lake and Roche Fleurie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Modane and Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne.
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne
Village
Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is a commune in the Savoie… Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne is situated 9 km northwest of Bissorte Dam.
Saint-Martin-d’Arc
Village
Saint-Martin-d'Arc is a commune in the Savoie… Saint-Martin-d’Arc is situated 10 km west of Bissorte Dam.
Bissorte Dam
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Latitude
45.18048° or 45° 10′ 50″ north
Longitude
6.5796° or 6° 34′ 47″ east
Open location code
8FQ85HJH+5R
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
Wikidata ID
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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”
- Italian: “diga di Bissorte”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Bissorte vannkraftverk”
- Norwegian: “Bissorte vannkraftverk”
- Persian: “سد بیسورت”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Déverssoire (Sortie) and Déverssoire (Entrée).
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Chalet des Ingénieurs EDF and Chapelle Saint-Barthélemy.
Savoie: Highlights
Learn more about Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains.
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