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Lac de Tseuzier is an
artificial lake
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 the canton of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the cantons of Switzerland, 26 ...
,
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 ...
. It is located in the municipalities of
Ayent
Ayent is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
The Ayent area is first mentioned in 1052 as ''Agent''. In 1250 it was mentioned as ''Argenta''.
Geography
Ayent has an area, , of . Of this ...
and
Icogne
Icogne () is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
History
Icogne is first mentioned in 1233 as ''Ucogni''. In 1249 it was mentioned as ''Ucogniez''.
Geography
Icogne has an area, , of . Of this are ...
. The
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 ...
has a volume of 51 mio m³ and a surface area of . It was formed by the
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
s of Zeuzier (156 m) and Proz-Riond (20 m) built in 1957.
See also
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List of lakes of Switzerland
This article contains a sortable table listing all major lakes of Switzerland. The table includes all still water bodies, natural or artificial, that have a surface area of at least , regardless of water volume, maximum depth or other metric. Th ...
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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 ...
External links
Swiss Dams: ZeuzierSwiss Dams: Proz Riond
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Lakes of Valais
Reservoirs in Switzerland
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