Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Verzasca valley. Fredy Fuchs carries his alphorn on his shoulder while walking in the empty reservoir of the Verzasca dam. The reservoir is dried due to the first renovation works since dam’s construction (60 years ago). 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. 22.01.22 © 2022 Didier Ruef