Location Valais Primary outflows Dranse de Bagnes Max. length 4.9 km (3.0 mi) Surface elevation 1,961 m Length 4.9 km Primary outflow Dranse de Bagnes | Type reservoir Basin countries Switzerland Surface area 2.08 km (0.80 sq mi) Area 208 ha Catchment area 113.5 km² | |
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Similar Chanrion Hut, Alps, Mauvoisin Dam, Grand Combin, La Ruinette | ||
Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is 250 m high. The dam is currently the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by 13.5 m in 1991.
Map of Lac de Mauvoisin, 1948 Bagnes, Switzerland
The reservoir lies in the upper Val de Bagnes, between the massif of the Grand Combin, one of the highest mountains of the Alps, and La Ruinette. The highest peak visible from the lake is the Combin de la Tsessette (4,135 m).
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