Stausee Gibidum

Stausee Gibidum
Location Valais
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Aletsch, Massa
Primary outflows Massa
Catchment area 150.3 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.21 km²
Max. depth 104 m
Water volume 9.2 mio m³
Surface elevation 1436.5 m

Stausee Gibidum (Gibidum reservoir or "Stausee Gebidem") is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.

The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m.

It is not to be confused with Gebidumsee (or Gibidumsee), a natural lake.

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