Zervreilasee
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Zervreilasee is a reservoir
near Vals
in the canton of Grisons, Switzerland
. The lake has a surface area of 1.61 km² and an elevation of 1,862 m. The maximum depth is 140 m.
The dam is 151 m high and was completed in 1957. The village of Zervreila was flooded after the construction of the dam.
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...
near Vals
Vals, Switzerland
Vals is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.-History:Archeological finds from the Bronze Age around the thermal baths and Tomül pass as well as Iron Age items on the slopes of the Valserberg indicate that this area was used before written history...
in the canton of 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 lake has a surface area of 1.61 km² and an elevation of 1,862 m. The maximum depth is 140 m.
The dam is 151 m high and was completed in 1957. The village of Zervreila was flooded after the construction of the dam.