The Rein da Curnera is a right tributary of the Anterior Rhine and one of the main tributaries of the Rhine (see Sources of the Rhine

Sources of the Rhine

Lake Toma in the Swiss Canton of Graubünden is generally regarded as the source of the Rhine. Its outflow is called Rein da Tuma and after a few kilometers, it forms the Vorderrhein . The course of this river is not particularly representative, after about two kilometers, its water is diverted...

). It is fed from multiple sources and glaciers at the southern end of the valley. The river is about 8 kilometers long and flows north through the Val Curnera. Approximately in the middle of its route, a 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...

 was constructed by Kraftwerke Vorderrhein AG (the local hydropower

Hydropower

Hydropower, hydraulic power, hydrokinetic power or water power is power that is derived from the force or energy of falling water, which may be harnessed for useful purposes. Since ancient times, hydropower has been used for irrigation and the operation of various mechanical devices, such as...

 company). At this point, the Rein da Curnera takes up a left tributary, the Rein da Maighels

Rein da Maighels

The Rein da Maighels is one of the main tributaries of the Rhine and is a tributary to the Rein da Curnera. The firm Kraftwerke Vorderrhein AG has built a hydropower dam creating a reservoir, called the Lai da Curnera, into which both rivers now flow.The origin of the Rein da Maighels is the...

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The Rein da Curnera flows into the Anterior Rhine near Tschamut in the Tujetsch

Tujetsch

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valley.