Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Verzasca valley. The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River. The dam is 220 metres high by 380 metres in length. It creates the Vogorno lake, a water surface area of 1.68 km2, and supports the 105 MW Verzasca hydroelectric power station. The dam was constructed between 1961 and 1965. Traffic on the mountain road. Mini (stylised as MINI) is a British automotive marque founded in 1969, owned by German automotive company... more »