The Verzasca Dam, also called the Contra Dam, was built between 1961 and 1965. It is the fourth highest dam in Switzerland.
The Verzasca Dam, also called the Contra Dam, was built between 1961 and 1965. It is the fourth highest dam in Switzerland.
The Verzasca Dam is a thin-arch concrete dam with a height of 220 m and a crest length of 380 m.
It feeds a 105 MW hydroelectric power plant that contains three 35 MW Francis turbines and generates an average of 234 GWh per year.
Since the movie GoldenEye, many enthusiasts come to make a bungee jump with the specialized company Trekking Team, reproducing the opening scene.
Find in this James Bond event box set the 24 films of the saga!
Contains:
– Dr No (1962)
– From Russia with Love (1963)
– Goldfinger (1964)
– Thunderball (1965)
– You Only Live Twice (1967)
– On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969)
– Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
– Live and Let Die (1973)
– The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
– The Spy Who Loved Me (1976)
– Moonraker (1979)
– For Your Eyes Only (1981)
– Octopussy (1983)
– A View to a Kill (1985)
– The Living Daylights (1987)
– Licence to Kill (1989)
– GoldenEye (1995)
– Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
– The World Is Not Enough (1999)
– Die Another Day (2002)
– Casino Royale (2006)
– Quantum of Solace (2008)
– Skyfall (2012)
– Spectre (2015)
