Tignes Dam

Summary

Tignes Dam is an arch dam^[1]. It draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (arch_dam category, ranking #28 of 92).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tignes Dam is located in Tignes^[3].
• Tignes Dam is in the country of France^[4].
• Tignes Dam's image is recorded as Tignes dam 3.jpg^[5].
• Tignes Dam's instance of is recorded as arch dam^[6].
• Tignes Dam's architect is recorded as Raymond Gleize^[7].
• Q113457505 is named after Tignes Dam^[8].
• Tignes is named after Tignes Dam^[9].
• Tignes Dam's made from material is recorded as concrete^[10].
• Tignes Dam's Commons category is recorded as Barrage de Tignes^[11].
• Tignes Dam's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20003759^[12].
• +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tignes Dam^[13].
• Tignes Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.494900630151314, 'lon': 6.931844997406}^[14].
• Tignes Dam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04tmxq5^[15].
• Tignes Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Tarentaise Valley^[16].
• Tignes Dam's PSS-archi ID is recorded as FR-73296-7115^[17].
• Tignes Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+296.0'}^[18].
• Tignes Dam's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+180.0'}^[19].
• Tignes Dam's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+43.57'}^[20].
• Tignes Dam's volume as quantity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25517', 'amount': '+632000'}^[21].
• Tignes Dam's thickness is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+43.57'}^[22].
• Tignes Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Isère basin^[23].
• Tignes Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Lac du Chevril^[24].
• Tignes Dam's winter view is recorded as Parement aval du barrage de Tignes (février 2026).JPG^[25].
• Tignes Dam's view is recorded as Panorama Tarentaise depuis Barrage de Tignes en hiver (février 2026).JPG^[26].
• Tignes Dam's OpenStreetMap way ID is recorded as 30195773^[27].

Body

Geography

Tignes Dam is in the country of France^[4]. It is located in Tignes^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Tignes Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+296.0'}^[18].

Designation and Status

Tignes Dam's instance of is recorded as arch dam^[6].

History and Context

+1952-01-01T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Tignes Dam^[13]. Things named after include Q113457505^[8] and Tignes^[9], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29].

Why It Matters

Tignes Dam draws 21 Wikipedia views per month (arch_dam category, ranking #28 of 92).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]