| Lac de Moiry | |
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 Map of the lake | |
| Location | Grimentz, Valais |
| Coordinates | 46°7′49″N7°34′14″E / 46.13028°N 7.57056°E |
| Primary outflows | Gougra |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Water volume | 78 million cubic metres (63,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,249 m (7,379 ft) |
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Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz, Switzerland. [1]
The lake has a surface area of 1.40 km² and an elevation of 2,249 m. The maximum depth is 120 m.
The dam is 148 m high and was completed in 1958.
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