Place Moulin Dam
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| Place Moulin Dam | |
|---|---|
 Place Moulin Dam and reservoir | |
  Place Moulin Dam Location of Place Moulin Dam within Italy | |
| Location | Bionaz, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°53′53″N 7°29′37″E / 45.89806°N 7.49361°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Construction began | 1955 |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Buthier |
| Height | 155 m (509 ft)[1] |
| Length | 678 m (2,224 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Place Moulin |
Place Moulin Dam is one of the largest dams in Europe and is in Bionaz, in Northern Italy. The 678 m long and 155 m high arch dam was constructed between 1955 and 1965 and has an artificial reservoir capable of holding 105 million m3 of water.[1][2]
