Grande Dixence
The Grande Dixence, the world’s highest gravity dam, nestled at the end of the Dix Valley, breaks all records. At 285 metres, the height of the wall is unrivalled. With a total weight of 15 million tons, it is heavier than the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Grande Dixence
Cleuson
A few kilometres from the village of Nendaz, this structure is part of a vast hydroelectric scheme comprising mainly the Cleuson and Grande Dixence dams and the Fionnay, Nendaz and Bieudron power plants.