Lac d'Emosson
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| Lac d'Emosson | |
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| Location | Valais, Switzerland |
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| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Barberine |
| Catchment area | 34.91 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland, France |
| Surface area | 3.27 km² |
| Max depth | 161 m |
| Water volume | 227 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 1930 m |
Lac d'Emosson is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and Finhaut. The closest major city in Switzerland is Martigny. The lake has a surface area of 3.27 km² and an elevation of 1930 m. The maximum depth is 161 m.
The first dam of Emosson (also known as Barberine Dam) was built in 1925. The current dam with a height of 180 m was completed in 1974 and floods the old dam. It increased the reservoir's volume from 40 mio m³ to 227 mio m³. The old dam can still be seen when the water level in the Lac d'Emosson is very low.
To reach the dam a funicular railway is used, which is the steepest 2-cabin funicular railway in the world with a gradient of 87 percent[1].
[edit] External links
- http://www.emosson-lac.ch (French)
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