The Gittaz Dam

  • Historic site and monument
  • Industrial site
  • Engineering structure
  • Dam/weir
Elevation : 1624m
La Gittaz, 73270 Arêches-Beaufort
Built between 1962 and 1967, the Gittaz Dam can store 13 million m3 of water, its arched-gravity structure with triangular base uses its own weight to withstand the force of the water.
The reservoir consists of 39.3 hectares of water; it is 65m deep and 164m long. The spillway in the form of a ski jump is one of the many innovations designed by André Coyne. The dam is fed by the Gittaz waterfall and the water collected by the Sallestet water cranes, which directly reaches Lake Roselend through a 2km pipe.

Services

Services

Unguided group tours
Unguided individual tours

Rates

Rates

Free of charge

Openings

Openings

From 17 June 2025 until 22 October 2025 - Open everyday

Location

Location

The Gittaz Dam
Elevation : 1624m
La Gittaz, 73270 Arêches-Beaufort

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Lakeside or by stretch of water
  • Mountain location
  • Isolated
Updated on 21 August 2023 at 11:35
by Office de Tourisme d'Arêches-Beaufort
(Offer identifier : 93988)
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