Génissiat Dam

The Génissiat Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the in France near the village of . Construction began in 1937, but was delayed by World War II, and the dam did not start generating power until 1948.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Martin de Génissiat and Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône.
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Chapel
is situated 530 metres west of Génissiat Dam.
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Church
is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Génissiat Dam.
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Historic building
is a historic building, which is situated 3½ km south of Génissiat Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Génissiat and Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône.
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Village
is a village.
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Village
is a commune in the…
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Village
is a former commune in the department in eastern . is situated 3½ km south of Génissiat Dam.

Génissiat Dam

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Latitude
46.05239° or 46° 3′ 9″ north
Longitude
5.81269° or 5° 48′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FR73R27+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 80667335
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
waterway=­dam
Wiki­data ID
Q681294

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Génissiat Dam” goes by many names.
سد الجنيساتEgyptian Arabic
Barrage de GénissiatFrench
Talsperre GénissiatGerman
סכר גניסייהHebrew
diga di GénissiatItalian
Génissiat-demningenNorwegian
Génissiat-demningenNorwegian Bokmål
سد گنیسیاتPersian
ГЭС ЖенисьяRussian
ГЕС ЖенісьяUkrainian

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