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    September 3, 2023

    Gigerwald Dam, Calfeisental
    Since 1976, the Tamina has been dammed with an arched dam to form the Gigerwaldsee. The dam is 147 meters high. The reservoir is operated by Kraftwerke Sarganserland AG, which is majority owned by Axpo.
    Text / Source: schweizersee.ch
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      September 3, 2023

      Gigerwaldsee, Calfeisental
      The Gigerwaldsee is located in the Calfeisental and lies above Vättis in the municipality of Pfäfers in the canton of St. Gallen. The elongated Gigerwald reservoir, which is enclosed between rock walls, is located at an altitude of 1335 meters above sea level, is around three kilometers long and 135 meters deep at its deepest point. The lake is fed by the Tamina, the Tellerbach, the Hochbach and other smaller mountain streams. The Tamina flows out of the Gigerwaldsee.
      The Gigerwaldsee is the largest lake located exclusively in the canton of St. Gallen. At the very back, at the western end of the lake, is the old Walser settlement of St. Martin. A partially tunneled road leads to the hamlet on the southern shore of the Gigerwaldsee. In the summer months there is an inn in St. Martin that offers food, drink and accommodation.
      Text / Source: schweizersee.ch schweizersee.ch/gigerwaldsee

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        August 29, 2019

        The dam is 430 meters long and 147 meters high at the highest point. You can drive over with the bike and have a great view of the reservoir and the valley. On several information boards you will find technical data about the wall and the reservoir.

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          Location: Pfäfers, Sarganserland, St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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