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Lac des Dix

reservoir of Grande Dixence Dam
LakeBodyOfWater reservoir Q5834768
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Summary

Lac des Dix is a reservoir[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Canton of Valais[3], Hérémence[4]
  • Country: Switzerland[5]
  • Inflows: Dixence[6]
  • Outflows: Dixence[7]
  • Commons category: Cleuson-Dixence Complex[8], Lac des Dix[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Cleuson-Dixence Complex[10], Category:Lac des Dix[11]
  • Commons gallery: Lac des Dix[12]
  • Official name: Lac des Dix[13]
  • Elevation above sea level: 2365 m[14]
  • Area: 3.65 km²[15]
  • Volume as quantity: 400 cubic hectometre[16]
  • Vertical depth: 227 m[17]
  • Drainage basin: Rhône basin[18]
  • Impounded by: Grande Dixence dam[19]

Why It Matters

Lac des Dix is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

Related Entities

Switzerland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Q141593662. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Lac des Dix. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/lac-des-dix
MLA “Lac des Dix.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/lac-des-dix.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_lac-des-dix_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Lac des Dix}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/lac-des-dix}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
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  1. 10d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Area → {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3.65'}
    Inflows → Dixence
    Coordinates → —
    Impounded by → Grande Dixence dam
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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