Punt dal Gall
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Punt dal Gall is an arch dam
located in Livigno valley, 10.5 km northwest of the Italian town of Livigno
. It lies at the border between the Italian
region of Lombardy
and the Swiss
canton of Grisons.
As of June 2008, the dam's crown holds a toll that takes payment for crossing the Munt La Schera Tunnel
, which connects Livigno and the Engadin
valley.
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...
located in Livigno valley, 10.5 km northwest of the Italian town of Livigno
Livigno
Livigno is a town and comune in the province of Sondrio, in the region of Lombardy, Italy, located in the Italian Alps.- Geography :Livigno is located 1,816 metres above sea level. Livigno's main river is called Aqua Granda or Spöl. Trepalle, a frazione in the municipality of Livigno, is...
. It lies at the border between the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region of Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...
and the Swiss
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....
canton of Grisons.
As of June 2008, the dam's crown holds a toll that takes payment for crossing the Munt La Schera Tunnel
Munt la Schera Tunnel
The Munt la Schera Tunnel is a one-way road tunnel located in the Swiss canton of Grisons. It connects the Engadin valley with Lago di Livigno....
, which connects Livigno and the Engadin
Engadin
The Engadin or Engadine is a long valley in the Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubünden in southeast Switzerland. It follows the route of the Inn River from its headwaters at Maloja Pass running northeast until the Inn flows into Austria one hundred kilometers downstream...
valley.