Lai da Sontga Maria
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Lai da Sontga Maria is a lake
near the Lukmanier Pass
in the municipality of Medel (Lucmagn)
, Grisons, Switzerland
. The reservoir
has a surface area is 1.77 km²
. The arch dam
Santa Maria was completed in 1968.
In the lake, there is an anchor pylon of Lukmanier Powerline
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
near the Lukmanier Pass
Lukmanier Pass
Lukmanier Pass is a pass in the Swiss Alps.The road from Disentis/Mustér in the canton of Graubünden leads through the Val Medel across the pass to the Blenio valley and Biasca in the canton of Ticino.The Pass is kept opened during the winter.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe*...
in the municipality of Medel (Lucmagn)
Medel (Lucmagn)
Medel is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-Geography:Medel has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.9% is forested...
, 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 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 surface area is 1.77 km²
1 E6 m²
To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 1 km2 and 10 km2 are listed below. See also areas of other orders of magnitude.* Areas smaller than 1 km2...
. The arch dam
Arch dam
An arch dam is a type of dam that is curved and commonly built with concrete. The arch dam is a structure that is designed to curve upstream so that the force of the water against it, known as hydrostatic pressure, presses against the arch, compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes...
Santa Maria was completed in 1968.
In the lake, there is an anchor pylon of Lukmanier Powerline
Lukmanier Powerline
The Mettlen–Lavorgo powerline, also called the Lukmanier powerline, is the 400 kV three-phase alternating current high voltage electric power transmission line over the Lukmanier Pass in Switzerland, from Mettlen to Lavorgo. Trees falling on the line in 2003 caused a major blackout in...
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