Génissiat Dam

Summary

Génissiat Dam is a dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Génissiat Dam is located in Injoux-Génissiat^[3].
• Génissiat Dam is located in Franclens^[4].
• Génissiat Dam is in the country of France^[5].
• Génissiat Dam's instance of is recorded as dam^[6].
• Génissiat Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[7].
• Génissiat Dam's instance of is recorded as gravity dam^[8].
• Génissiat Dam's architect is recorded as Albert Laprade^[9].
• Génissiat Dam's architect is recorded as Léon Bazin^[10].
• Génissiat Dam is owned by Compagnie Nationale du Rhône^[11].
• Génissiat Dam is operated by Compagnie Nationale du Rhône^[12].
• Génissiat is named after Génissiat Dam^[13].
• Génissiat Dam is used for hydroelectricity^[14].
• Génissiat Dam's Commons category is recorded as Barrage de Génissiat^[15].
• 1937 marks the founding of Génissiat Dam^[16].
• Génissiat Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 46.052209, 'longitude': 5.812701}^[17].
• Génissiat Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Rhône^[18].
• Génissiat Dam's service entry is recorded as January 1948^[19].
• Génissiat Dam's significant event is recorded as opening ceremony^[20].
• Génissiat Dam's nickname is recorded as Niagara français^[21].
• Génissiat Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+165'}^[22].
• Génissiat Dam's height is recorded as {'amount': '+104'}^[23].
• Génissiat Dam's width is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}^[24].
• Génissiat Dam's width is recorded as {'amount': '+9'}^[25].
• Génissiat Dam's nominal power output is recorded as {'amount': '+401'}^[26].
• Génissiat Dam's volume as quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+56000000'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Génissiat Dam is in the country of France^[5]. Located in include Injoux-Génissiat^[3], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29] and Franclens^[4], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Génissiat Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+165'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include dam^[6], hydroelectric power station^[7], and gravity dam^[8].

History and Context

1937 marks the founding of Génissiat Dam^[16]. It is owned by Compagnie Nationale du Rhône^[11]. Génissiat is named after it^[13].

Why It Matters

Génissiat Dam ranks in the top 8% of dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (620 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]