Punt dal Gall Dam

Punt dal Gall is an arch dam located in Livigno valley, 10.5 km northeast of the Italian town of Livigno. It lies at the border between the Italian region of Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Grisons.

Punt dal Gall
Official namePunt dal Gall
LocationItaly-Lombardy/Switzerland-Grisons
Coordinates46°37′28″N 10°11′45″E
Opening date1968
Operator(s)Ouvras Electricas d'Engiadina, Zernez
Dam and spillways
Height426.5 ft (130 m)
Length1771.6 ft (540 m)
Reservoir
CreatesLago di Livigno

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.[1]

Punt dal Gall

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