Stausee Gibidum

Coordinates: 46°22′22″N 8°0′10″E / 46.37278°N 8.00278°E / 46.37278; 8.00278
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Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum is located in Canton of Valais
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum is located in Switzerland
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum is located in Alps
Stausee Gibidum
Stausee Gibidum
LocationValais, Switzerland
Coordinates46°22′22″N 8°0′10″E / 46.37278°N 8.00278°E / 46.37278; 8.00278
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsAletsch Glacier, Massa
Primary outflowsMassa
Catchment area150.3 km2 (58.0 sq mi)
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area0.21 km2 (0.081 sq mi)
Max. depth104 m (341 ft)
Water volume9.2×10^6 m3 (320×10^6 cu ft)
Surface elevation1,436.5 m (4,713 ft)
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Stausee Gibidum (Gibidum reservoir or "Stausee Gebidem") is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km², shared by the municipalities of Naters and Riederalp.

The construction of Gebidem dam was started in 1964 and completed by 1967. The arch dam has an elevation of 122 m and a crest length of 327 m.

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