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Emosson reservoir dam height increase

Switzerland

The Nant de Drance/Emosson pumped-storage power plant in the canton of Valais is part of Switzerland's contribution to the energy-policy turnaround. The existing dam is being raised an additional 21.5 metres as a means of sustaining the necessary capacities. This ambitious project high up in the mountains is proceeding with the dam formwork system from Doka Switzerland.

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Project data

Year of completion
2015
Project duration
36 Months
Country
Switzerland
Postcode
1925
Town or city
Finhaut
Realization
Reservoir dam height increase
Structure
Energy and water
Type of structure
Arched construction

River dam

Massive concrete dam

Construction method
Curved or polygonal
Structure height
77 m
Height of casting sections
10 m

Systems used

Dam formwork