Swiss Committee on Dams - Dams in Switzerland

Swiss Committee on Dams
Dams in Switzerland

Foreword

Using hydraulic power is a long tradition in Switzerland. The topography of our country encourages providing population with hydropower. Great dams, turbines and generators show the well know competence of our ingineers and entreprenors.

R. Sinniger, D. Vischer, Zurich, may 1998.

Grande-Dixence gravity dam
construction phase (1953-61).

Visit the dams, hiking tours
Dams, the useful pyramides (F) (D)

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