Lag da Pigniu
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Lag da Pigniu is a reservoir
above Pigniu
(Panix) in the Grisons, Switzerland
. The 53 m gravity dam was completed in 1989. It is operated by Kraftwerke Ilanz AG.
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...
above Pigniu
Pigniu
Pigniu is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Its official language is Romansh.-History:...
(Panix) in the Grisons, 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....
. The 53 m gravity dam was completed in 1989. It is operated by Kraftwerke Ilanz AG.