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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