List of lakes with a dam in Switzerland with a volume of more than 10 million cubic metres (m³):

Dammed lakes with their location, volume, area and depth, as well as information on the relevant dam(s)
Name of lake Canton Volume in million m³ Surface elevation (m) Surface area in km² Maximal depth (m) Name of dam Type of dam Year of construction Height of dam (m)
Lac des Dix Valais 401 2365 3.65 227 Grande Dixence Gravity 1961 285
Dixence Gravity 1935 87
Lac d'Emosson Valais 227 1930 3.27 161 Emosson Arch 1974 180
Barberine Gravity 1925 79
Lac de la Gruyère Fribourg 2206779.6075 Rossens Arch194783
Lac de Mauvoisin Valais 21119612.08180 Mauvoisin Arch1957250
Lago di Lei Italy, Grisons 19719314.12133 Valle di Lei Dam Arch1961141
Lago di Livigno Italy, Grisons 16518054.71119 Punt dal Gall Arch1968130
Wägitalersee Schwyz 1509004.1865 Schräh Gravity1924111
Lago di Luzzone Ticino 10815921.27181 Luzzone Arch1963225
Lago di Vogorno Ticino 1054701.68204 Verzasca Arch1965220
Grimselsee Berne 10319082.63100 Spitallamm Arch1932114
Mattmarksee Valais 10121971.7693 Mattmark Embankment1967120
Zervreilasee Grisons 10118621.61140 Zervreila Arch1957151
Sihlsee Schwyz 97 889 10.72 23 Hühnermatt Embankment 1937 17
In den Schlagen Gravity 1936 33
Limmerensee Glarus 9318571.36122 Limmern Arch1963146
Lac de Moiry Valais 7822491.40120 Moiry Arch1958148
Göscheneralpsee Uri 7617921.32106 Göscheneralp Embankment1960155
Albignasee Grisons 7121631.13108 Albigna Gravity1959115
Lai da Sontga Maria Grisons 6719081.7786 Santa Maria Arch1968117
Schiffenensee Fribourg 665324.2538 Schiffenen Arch196347
Lago del Sambuco Ticino 6314611.11124 Sambuco Arch1956130
Oberaarsee Berne 6123031.4790 Oberaar Gravity1953100
Lai da Marmorera Grisons 6016801.4165 Marmorera
(Castiletto)		 Embankment195491
Klöntalersee Glarus 568473.2947 Rhodannenberg Embankment191030
Lago Ritom Ticino 5418501.4969 Piora Gravity192027
Lac de l'Hongrin Vaud 53 1255 1.60 105 Hongrin Nord Arch 1969 125
Hongrin Sud Arch 1969 90
Lac de Tseuzier Valais 51 1777 0.85 140 Proz-Riond Embankment 1957 20
Zeuzier Arch 1957 156
Lai da Nalps Grisons 4519080.91122 Nalps Arch1962127
Lai da Curnera Grisons 4119560.81136 Curnera Arch1966153
Lac de Salanfe Valais 4019251.6248 Salanfe Gravity195252
Gigerwaldsee St.-Gallen 3613350.71135 Gigerwald Arch1976147
Lago del Narèt Ticino 32 2310 0.73 104 Naret I Arch 1970 80
Naret II Gravity 1970 45
Lago dei Cavagnöö Ticino 2923100.46100 Cavagnoli Arch1968111
Räterichsbodensee Berne 2717670.6777 Räterichsboden Gravity195094
Lago di Lucendro Ticino 2521340.5496 Lucendro Buttress194773
Wohlensee Berne 254803.6520 Mühleberg Gravity192029
Lac de Moron Neuchâtel, France 217160.6959 Châtelot Arch195374
Lac des Toules Valais 2018100.6175 Les Toules Arch196386
Lac de Cleuson Valais 2021860.5176 Cleuson Gravity195087
Griessee Valais 1923860.5066 Gries Gravity196560
Lago Bianco Grisons 19 2234 1.50 53 Lago Biango Nord Gravity 1912 15
Lago Biango Süd Gravity 1912 26
Sufnersee Grisons 1814010.9051 Sufers Arch196258
Gelmersee Berne 1418500.6448 Gelmer Gravity192935
Lac du Vieux Emosson Valais 1422050.5542 Vieux-Emosson Arch195545
Lac de Montsalvens Fribourg 138010.7450 Montsalvens Arch192055
Arnensee Berne 1115430.4550 Arnensee Embankment194217

Values in bold are the extreme values (e.g., highest and lowest) of the particular column.

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