Lac de Mauvoisin

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Lac de Mauvoisin
Lac de Mauvoisin -
Location Valais
Coordinates 45°59′53″N, 7°20′58″ECoordinates: 45°59′53″N, 7°20′58″E
Lake type reservoir
Primary outflows Dranse de Bagnes
Catchment area 113.5 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 4.9 km
Surface area 2.08 km²
Max. depth 180 m
Surface elevation 1,961 m

Lac de Mauvoisin is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir is formed by the Mauvoisin dam, with a height of 250 m currently the third highest arch dam. The dam was built in 1957 and raised by 13.5 m in 1991.

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