Verzasca Dam
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Weir in Gordola, Switzerland
The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam creates Lago di Vogorno 2 km upstream of Lake Maggiore and supports the 105 MW Verzasca hydroelectric power station.
Address: Via Valle Verzasca, 6596 Gordola, Switzerland
Hours: Open 24 hours
Phone: +41 91 759 77 44
The dam creates Lago di Vogorno 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream of Lake Maggiore and supports the 105 MW Verzasca hydroelectric power station. It was constructed between ...
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This is a great stop on route to the Valle Verzasca. The Dam is huge, was quiet in the morning but started to get a lot busier nearer lunch time. Views are ...
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... Diga Verzasca” (Verzasca dam) as your final destination. Trains run to Tenero and Locarno and from there it's a bus ride up to the dam in the Verzasca valley.
A round walk above Lake Vogorno to Monti di Motti. The walk starts and ends at the dam, which can be reached by car or bus (stop: "Diga Verzasca").
The path rises and falls in the sweet chestnut woods above Lake Vogorno. It's a wonderful, easy outing (yellow lozenge waymarking) with a hint of mountain ...
A well-marked footpath leads from Lake Vogorno, a reservoir, to Corippo, Bivio. The first part of the walk is relatively flat and crosses a number of small ...
... diga di tipo arco. Diga di Contra. Stato, Bandiera della Svizzera Svizzera · Cantone · Ticino · Distretto · Distretto di Locarno. Fiume, Verzasca. Uso, Energia ...
... Diga Verzasca” (Verzasca dam) as your final destination. Trains run to Tenero and Locarno and from there it's a bus ride up to the dam in the Verzasca valley.
A round walk above Lake Vogorno to Monti di Motti. The walk starts and ends at the dam, which can be reached by car or bus (stop: "Diga Verzasca").