List of tallest dams in Switzerland

List of dams in Switzerland which are taller than 100 meters:

Name Canton Height
(meters)		 Crest length
(meters)		 Type Year of
construction		 Name of the Lake
Grande Dixence Valais 285 695 Gravity 1961 Lac des Dix
Mauvoisin Valais 250 520 Arch 1957 Lac de Mauvoisin
Luzzone Ticino 225 600 Arch 1963 Lago di Luzzone
Contra
(Verzasca Dam) 		Ticino 220 380 Arch 1965 Lago di Vogorno
Emosson Valais 180 555 Arch 1974 Lac d'Emosson
Zeuzier Valais 156 256 Arch 1957 Lac de Tseuzier
Göscheneralp Uri 155 540 Embankment 1960 Göscheneralpsee
Curnera Graubünden 153 350 Arch 1966 Lai de Curnera
Zervreila Graubünden 151 504 Arch 1957 Zervreilasee
Moiry Valais 148 610 Arch 1958 Lac de Moiry
Gigerwald St.-Gallen 147 430 Arch 1976 Gigerwaldsee
Limmern Glarus 146 375 Arch 1963 Limmerensee
Valle di Lei Graubünden 141 690 Arch 1961 Lago di Lei
Punt dal Gall Graubünden 130 540 Arch 1968 Lago di Livigno
Sambuco Ticino 130 363 Arch 1956 Lago del Sambuco
Nalps Graubünden 127 480 Arch 1962 Lai da Nalps
Hongrin Nord Vaud 125 325 Arch 1969 Lac de l'Hongrin
Gebidem Valais 122 327 Arch 1967 Gebidemsee
Mattmark Valais 120 780 Embankment 1967 Mattmarksee
Santa Maria Graubünden 117 560 Arch 1968 Lai da Sontga Maria
Albigna Graubünden 115 759 Gravity 1959 Albignasee
Spitallamm Berne 114 258 Arch 1932 Grimselsee
Cavagnoli Ticino 111 320 Arch 1968 Lago dei Cavagnöö
Schräh Schwyz 111 150 Gravity 1924 Wägitalersee
Oberaar Berne 100 526 Gravity 1953 Oberaarsee

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