Lac de Moiry

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Location Grimentz, Valais
Coordinates 46°7′49″N7°34′14″E / 46.13028°N 7.57056°E / 46.13028; 7.57056 Coordinates: 46°7′49″N7°34′14″E / 46.13028°N 7.57056°E / 46.13028; 7.57056
Primary outflows Gougra
Basin  countriesSwitzerland
Surface area1.40 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Max. depth120 m (390 ft)
Water volume78 million cubic metres (63,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,249 m (7,379 ft)
Lac de Moiry

Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz, Switzerland. [1]

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Geography

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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References

  1. "Swiss Geoportal". geo.admin.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-24.