Lac de Tseuzier
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Lac de Tseuzier is an artificial lake in the canton of Valais
, Switzerland
. It is located in the municipalities of Ayent
and Icogne
. The reservoir
has a volume of 51 mio m³ and a surface area of 0.85 km²
. It was formed by the dam
s of Zeuzier (156 m) and Proz-Riond (20 m) built in 1957.
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. It is located in the municipalities of Ayent
Ayent
Ayent is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:The Ayent area is first mentioned in 1052 as Agent. In 1250 it was mentioned as Argenta.-Geography:...
and Icogne
Icogne
Icogne is a municipality in the district of Sierre in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Icogne is first mentioned in 1233 as Ucogni. In 1249 it was mentioned as Ucogniez.-Geography:...
. The reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
has a volume of 51 mio m³ and a surface area of 0.85 km²
1 E5 m²
To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 10 hectares and 100 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 0.1 km2* 0.1 km2 is equal to:**1 E+5 m² or 100,000 m2...
. It was formed by the dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
s of Zeuzier (156 m) and Proz-Riond (20 m) built in 1957.