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Lago di Luzzone is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Ticino
Ticino (), sometimes Tessin (), officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino,, informally ''Canton Ticino'' ; lmo, Canton Tesin ; german: Kanton Tessin ; french: Canton du Tessin ; rm, Chantun dal Tessin . ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
. The reservoir has a volume of 108 million m³ and a surface area of .
[Swiss Dams: Luzzone](_blank)
, Information on the dam and reservoir from the Swiss Committee on Dams. It is located in the upper Blenio valley, in the municipalities of
Ghirone
Ghirone was a municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
On 25 January 2005, the cantonal authorities announced that Ghirone would merge with Aquila, Campo Blenio, Olivone and Torre to form a new municipali ...
and
Aquila.
The reservoir lies at a height of 1,606 metres above sea level and is surrounded by peaks of over 3,000 metres. The highest is
Piz Terri
Piz Terri is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. At 3,149 metres above sea level it is the highest summit lying on the chain between Greina and Soreda Pass. Piz Terri overlooks ...
(3,149 m), on the north-east side of the lake, followed by the
Plattenberg
The Plattenberg is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies approximately halfway between the lakes of Luzzone and Zervreila
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(3,041 m), on the east side. The
Torrone di Nav (2,832 m) overlooks the lake from the south side, while
Pizzo Pianca (2,377 m) overlooks the lake from the north side.
The
arch dam
An arch dam is a concrete dam that is curved upstream in plan. The arch dam is designed so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, causing the arch to straighten slightly and strengthen ...
Luzzone was completed in 1963. In the years 1997–1998, its height was increased by 17 m.
[, Information on the dam and reservoir.] The dam is frequently used by the popular
YouTube
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channel
How Ridiculous
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to perform drop tests,
and a
Top Gear episode showed an occupied car doing a
bungee jump
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.
One wall of the dam currently features the world's highest artificial
climbing wall
A climbing wall is an artificially constructed wall with grips for hands and feet, usually used for indoor climbing, but sometimes located outdoors. Some are brick or wooden constructions, but on most modern walls, the material most often used i ...
. A
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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manufacturer of climbing holds installed a line of over 650 artificial holds and bolts. The course covers a vertical distance of 165 meters, going from the base of the dam to the top. The climb must be done as a sport climb, in multiple pitches. Furthermore, the lowest holds were placed several meters above the ground to deter casual visitors from climbing on them.
See also
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List of lakes of Switzerland
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List of mountain lakes of Switzerland
This is a list of high-altitude lakes in Switzerland. It includes all significant lakes, natural or artificial, with an area over 4 hectares and a height over 800 metres above sea level. This height approximately corresponds to the transiti ...
References
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Swisstopo
Swisstopo is the official name for the Swiss Federal Office of Topography (in German language, German: ''Bundesamt für Landestopografie''; French language, French: ''Office fédéral de topographie''; Italian language, Italian: ''Ufficio fed ...
topographic maps
Notes
External links
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Photos of the artificial climbing wall
Lakes of Ticino
Reservoirs in Switzerland
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