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WATER, IRRIGATION CANALS, DAM |
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MAN AND NATURE: RENDEZ-VOUS WITH WATER |
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 The adventure between Valais people and the natural elements has a long and rich history. The fight for mastery of irrigation by farmers gave rise to numerous irrigation canals in the Valais canton.
Built on hillsides or set in rock walls, these snakelike waterways trace a route along sheer cliffs, thread their way through vineyards or penetrate deep into the valley. Bordered by stony paths, these indefatigable guides will lead you to the most authentic sites, through larch forests or to the banks of wonderful small mountain lakes. At a bend in the route, you will perhaps notice the GRANDE DIXENCE, the world’s highest gravity dam, a masterpiece of engineering which rises to a height of 285m, holding back 400 million m3 of water ready to supply electricity generating plants. Lastly, not to be missed, the Saint-Léonard UNDERGROUND LAKE, Europe’s largest, a curiosity of international renown.
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