Back to Brodyaga.com main page
    

Vajont Dam is one of the tallest dams in the world, with a height of 262 m.

 

Diga del Vajont
Italy (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)


Vajont Dam is one of the tallest dams in the world, with a height of 262 m.

Map and more photos:



WikipediaWikipedia about Diga del Vajont		 Author:   Luca Argalia

Photo license:   Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Views: 316  (4 | 1)      Comments: 1




Comments

brodyaga   28.09.2022
On 9 October 1963, during initial filling, a landslide caused a megatsunami in the lake , which brought massive flooding to the Piave Valley, destruction of several villages and towns, causing between 1,900 and 2,500 estimated deaths. The dam remained almost intact.


Your Name:


Type your comment here:




© Copyright 2005-2026  Brodyaga.com  Contacts  All photos, maps, texts are free for a personal use only. For a public, professional or commercial use, please contact the Authors directly