Official name Diga del Cingino Opening date 1930 Height 49 m Construction began 1925 | Country Italy Type of dam Gravity, masonry Opened 1930 | |
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Location Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont Province Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Similar Vallée Antrona, Alps, Spechhorn, Portjengrat, Latelhorn | ||
The Cingino Dam is a gravity masonry dam located 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, Italy. The dam creates Lago Cingino (or Cingino reservoir) which is fed by the Antigine and Troncone streams along with the waters of the Banella brook. The reservoir has a surface area of 10 square kilometres (4 sq mi) and is 2,262 metres (7,421 ft) above sea level. It is one of five reservoirs within a hydroelectric complex in the Valle Antrona and helps supply the Campliccioli Power Plant with water for power production.
Map of Cingino Dam, 28841 Antrona Schieranco VB, Italy
The dam became an internet sensation due to pictures of Alpine Ibex that climb up its steep downstream face in order to lick salt off the stones.
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