The Margaritze reservoir is located at the foot of the Pasterze and Grossglockner in the Hohe Tauern. It is at an altitude of 2000 m and with a volume of up to 3.2 million m3 of water, it belongs to the upper stage of the Kaprun power plant and was completed in 1953

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Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

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Margaritze Dam – Margaritzen Reservoir loop from Margaritzenstausee

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Elevation 2,060 m

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