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

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    September 3, 2023

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    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.
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    September 3, 2023

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    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 …
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    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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    1. Mapraggsee – Gigerwald Dam loop from Maienfeld

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