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The Grande Dixence dam in Switzerland
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-16 21:56  The Grande Dixence dam is pictured with the Lac des Dix in Pralong near Sion in southern Switzerland August 16, 2008. Hydroelectric power accounts for about 58% of Switzerland's electricity production. The dam, situated at 2365 meters above sea level, has a height of 285 metres and is the highest gravity dam in the world. It weighs 15 million tonnes, was made with 6 million cubic metres of concrete and has a water capacity of 400 million cubic metres, collecting water from 35 surrounding glaciers. [Agencies]
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