Lai da Marmorera
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Lai da Marmorera is a reservoir
in the Grisons, Switzerland
. It is part of the Parc Ela
nature park.
The lake with a surface area of 1.41 km²
formed after the completion of the Marmorera dam in 1954 when the old village of Marmorera
was flooded. The village was rebuilt above the lake.
The lake is flanked on one side by the route of the Julier Pass
.
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...
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....
. It is part of the Parc Ela
Parc Ela
Parc Ela is a Nature Park in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It is intended to protect the regional biotope, help promote its sustainable use and give a boost to an area rich in scenery and national cultural assets, but weak economically.Unlike Switzerland's only National Park, which is...
nature park.
The lake with a surface area of 1.41 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...
formed after the completion of the Marmorera dam in 1954 when the old village of Marmorera
Marmorera
Marmorera is a municipality in the district of Albula in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.Until the end of the 19th century, its population was almost exclusively Romansh-speaking...
was flooded. The village was rebuilt above the lake.
The lake is flanked on one side by the route of the Julier Pass
Julier Pass
The Julier Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, in the Albula Range of the Alps. It connects the Engadin valley with the rest of Graubünden...
.