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Lac de Mauvoisin is a
reservoir in the canton of
Valais,
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 is formed by the
Mauvoisin Dam
Mauvoisin Dam is a concrete variable radius arch dam across the Val de Bagnes on the Dranse de Bagnes stream, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Initial construction on the dam commenced in 1951 and was completed in 1957, with the reservoir fil ...
, which is high. The dam is the
11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest
arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and raised by in 1991.
The reservoir lies in the upper
Val de Bagnes, between the massif of the
Grand Combin
The Grand Combin is a mountain massif in the western Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais. At a height of the summit of ''Combin de Grafeneire'' is one of the highest peaks in the Alps and the second most prominent of the Pennine Alps. The Gran ...
, one of the highest mountains of the Alps, and
La Ruinette
La Ruinette is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Lake of Mauvoisin in the canton of Valais. With an altitude of 3,875 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit between the Grand Combin and the Dent Blanche. La Ruinet ...
. The highest peak visible from the lake is the
Combin de la Tsessette
The Combin de la Tsessette is the third highest summit in the Grand Combin massif. It lies east of the Grand Combin summit ( Combin de Grafeneire) and overlooks the Lac de Mauvoisin.
First known ascent by E.F.M.Benecke and H.A.Cohen on 21 July ...
().
Gallery
Mauvoisin.jpg, Mauvoisin Dam, with Mont Blanc de Cheilon in the background
Dranse de Bagnes.jpg, Dranse de Bagnes, a stream flowing from the Mauvoisin lake
See also
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List of lakes of Switzerland
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List of mountain lakes of Switzerland
External links
Swiss Dams: Profile of Mauvoisin*
Mauvoisin
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Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is high. The dam is the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and ...
Mauvoisin
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Lac de Mauvoisin is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin Dam, which is high. The dam is the 11th highest in the world, and the 6th highest arch dam. It was built in 1951–1957, and ...
Bagnes
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