Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Verzasca Dam

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Keep. PeaceNT 03:43, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Verzasca Dam

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There does appear to be anything notable about the Dam other than it was used for filming for the film GoldenEye which is detailed in that corresponding article. I don't see any point to this article. The Filmaker 17:42, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Keep According to List of tallest dams in Switzerland, it is the fourth tallest in the country. That, plus the GoldenEye scene, establish notability. Caknuck 20:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
    • But, how much can be written on the subject? Okay, it's the fourth tallest dam in the country. It was also featured in a scene from GoldenEye? Is that it? From my Google searches all I've been able to find are pages talking about the bungee jumping sequence. There is no information on the construction or legacy of the dam. It appears that the two topics of information are already detailed in two articles. The Filmaker 20:56, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, part of the problem may be that the real name is the Contra Dam (sometimes Contra Arch Dam), although it is in the Verzasca Valley. Its height of 220m means it's among the top 25 tallest dams in the world (a teensy bit shorter than the Hoover Dam[1]). --Dhartung | Talk 22:22, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep, it seems notable and I can see several more paragraphs being added to the article. The history, construction, and geography of the dam could all be expanded. Perhaps its impact on the local economy, reason for being, or any other useful information could be added. Chicken Wing 22:34, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Keep. It's something that I'd want to be able to see information on. It doesn't take a lot of material to justify an article. Stubs, anyone? Unschool 04:09, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
  • In fairness to the person wishing to delete, I think part of the deletion policy is that a stub must have the potential to become more than a stub in order to justify inclusion. Chicken Wing 13:22, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.