Verzasca Dam

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Verzasca Dam is a dramatic concrete arch dam in southern Switzerland, famed for its striking alpine setting and as a popular site for bungee jumping, including a famous stunt in the James Bond film "GoldenEye."

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Verzasca Dam canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf arch dam
concrete dam
gravity arch dam
hydroelectric dam
alsoKnownAs Contra Dam
Diga di Contra
baseWidth 25 metres
bungeeJumpHeight 220 metres
720 feet
bungeeJumpOperator Verzasca Dam Jump
constructionStartDate 1960
country Switzerland
crestWidth 7 metres
crosses Verzasca River
designedBy Gianfranco Rossi
Lombardi & Gellera
filmAppearance GoldenEye
filmAppearanceYear 1995
hasViewingPlatform yes
height 220 metres
720 feet
installedCapacity 105 MW
knownFor appearance in the James Bond film GoldenEye
bungee jumping
dramatic alpine setting
languageRegion Italian-speaking Switzerland
linked to: Swiss Italians
length 1,247 feet
380 metres
locatedIn Canton of Ticino
southern Switzerland
locatedInValley Verzasca Valley
material reinforced concrete
nearestTown Gordola
Locarno
numberOfTurbines 3
openingDate 1965
operator Verzasca SA
owner Verzasca SA
purpose flood control
hydroelectric power generation
water storage
reservoirCapacity 105 million cubic metres
reservoirName Lago di Vogorno
reservoirSurfaceArea 1.68 square kilometres
stuntPerformedBy Wayne Michaels
stuntType bungee jump from dam crest
touristAttraction yes
turbineType Francis turbine
watercourse Verzasca River

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Canton of Ticino tourismAttraction Verzasca Dam
Verzasca Valley hasLandmark Verzasca Dam