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The '''Cingino Dam''' is a gravity [[masonry dam]] located {{Convert|7|km|mi|0}} southwest of [[Antrona Schieranco]], [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]] in [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. The dam creates Lago Cingino (or Cingino reservoir) which is fed by the Antigine and Troncone streams.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams2021" /> The reservoir has a surface area of {{Convert|0.14|km2|mi2|1}} and is maximum {{Convert|2262|m|ft|0}} above sea level,<ref name="LIMNO_Cingino">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/cingino.htm|title=Cingino|access-date=2021-09-19|website=LIMNO Banca dati dei laghi italiani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124410/http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/cingino.htm|archive-date=2019-12-06|url-status=dead|publisher=[[National Research Council (Italy)]]|language=it}}</ref> typically {{Convert|2250|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams_Map2017">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/download/cartina-2686-37-172-f2f2d2987939cbf42b41737fe9e3894e|title=Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley - cartina|format=pdf|date=2017-03-06|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Municipality of Antrona Schieranco|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918172236/https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/download/cartina-2686-37-172-f2f2d2987939cbf42b41737fe9e3894e|archive-date=2021-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> It is one of five reservoirs within a [[hydroelectric]] complex in the Valle Antrona and helps supply the Campliccioli Power Plant with water for power production.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams2021">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/vivere-il-comune/cosa-vedere/dams-and-power-plants-of-the-antrona-valley-39803-1-d7a2db1ada086d98a3aa79d62e27ef1e|title=Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Municipality of Antrona Schieranco|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918170543/https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/vivere-il-comune/cosa-vedere/dams-and-power-plants-of-the-antrona-valley-39803-1-d7a2db1ada086d98a3aa79d62e27ef1e|archive-date=2021-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The '''Cingino Dam''' is a gravity [[masonry dam]] located {{Convert|7|km|mi|0}} southwest of [[Antrona Schieranco]], [[Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola]] in [[Piedmont]], [[Italy]]. The dam creates Lago Cingino (or Cingino reservoir) which is fed by the Antigine and Troncone streams.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams2021" /> The reservoir has a surface area of {{Convert|0.14|km2|mi2|1}} and is maximum {{Convert|2262|m|ft|0}} above sea level,<ref name="LIMNO_Cingino">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/cingino.htm|title=Cingino|access-date=2021-09-19|website=LIMNO Banca dati dei laghi italiani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206124410/http://www.ise.cnr.it/limno/schede/cingino.htm|archive-date=2019-12-06|url-status=dead|publisher=[[National Research Council (Italy)]]|language=it}}</ref> typically {{Convert|2250|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams_Map2017">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/download/cartina-2686-37-172-f2f2d2987939cbf42b41737fe9e3894e|title=Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley - cartina|format=pdf|date=2017-03-06|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Municipality of Antrona Schieranco|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918172236/https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/download/cartina-2686-37-172-f2f2d2987939cbf42b41737fe9e3894e|archive-date=2021-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> It is one of five reservoirs within a [[hydroelectric]] complex in the Valle Antrona and helps supply the Campliccioli Power Plant with water for power production.<ref name="AntronaSchieranco_Dams2021">{{Cite web|url=https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/vivere-il-comune/cosa-vedere/dams-and-power-plants-of-the-antrona-valley-39803-1-d7a2db1ada086d98a3aa79d62e27ef1e|title=Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley|access-date=2021-09-19|website=Municipality of Antrona Schieranco|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918170543/https://www.comune.antronaschieranco.vb.it/en-us/vivere-il-comune/cosa-vedere/dams-and-power-plants-of-the-antrona-valley-39803-1-d7a2db1ada086d98a3aa79d62e27ef1e|archive-date=2021-09-18|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The dam became an internet sensation due to pictures of [[Alpine Ibex]] that climb up its steep downstream face in order to lick salt off the stones.<ref name="NatGeo2010">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/101101-ibex-goats-dam-italy-bighorn-sheep-wyoming-science|title="Mind-Boggling" Pictures: Goats Scale Dam in Italy|date=2010-11-01|access-date=2021-09-19|website=[[National Geographic]]|last=Dell'Amore|first=Christine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315093523/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/101101-ibex-goats-dam-italy-bighorn-sheep-wyoming-science|archive-date=2021-03-15|url-status= |
The dam became an internet sensation due to pictures of [[Alpine Ibex]] that climb up its steep downstream face in order to lick salt off the stones.<ref name="NatGeo2010">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/101101-ibex-goats-dam-italy-bighorn-sheep-wyoming-science|title="Mind-Boggling" Pictures: Goats Scale Dam in Italy|date=2010-11-01|access-date=2021-09-19|website=[[National Geographic]]|last=Dell'Amore|first=Christine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210315093523/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/101101-ibex-goats-dam-italy-bighorn-sheep-wyoming-science|archive-date=2021-03-15|url-status=}}</ref> A video shared by the [[BBC]]'s [[Forces_of_Nature_(TV_series)|Forces of Nature with Brian Cox]] has been viewed over 208 million times as of May 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG9TMn1FJzc|date=2016-07-12|publisher=BBC|via=YouTube|accessdate=2021-02-13}}</ref> Despite the picturesque setting, [[Atlas Obscura]] describes the dam as "otherwise unremarkable."<ref>{{cite web|title=Goats of the Cinigo Dam |url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/goats-of-the-cingino-dam|publisher=Atlas Obscura|accessdate=2021-02-17}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
Latest revision as of 02:12, 24 November 2023
Cingino Dam | |
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![]() Alpine Ibex goats on the wall | |
Official name | Diga del Cingino |
Country | Italy |
Location | Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Piedmont |
Coordinates | 46°1′49″N 8°2′17″E / 46.03028°N 8.03806°E |
Construction began | 1925 |
Opening date | 1930 |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Gravity, masonry |
Height | 49 metres (161 ft)[1] |
The Cingino Dam is a gravity masonry dam located 7 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Antrona Schieranco, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola in Piedmont, Italy. The dam creates Lago Cingino (or Cingino reservoir) which is fed by the Antigine and Troncone streams.[2] The reservoir has a surface area of 0.14 square kilometres (0.1 sq mi) and is maximum 2,262 metres (7,421 ft) above sea level,[3] typically 2,250 metres (7,382 ft).[4] It is one of five reservoirs within a hydroelectric complex in the Valle Antrona and helps supply the Campliccioli Power Plant with water for power production.[2]
The dam became an internet sensation due to pictures of Alpine Ibex that climb up its steep downstream face in order to lick salt off the stones.[5] A video shared by the BBC's Forces of Nature with Brian Cox has been viewed over 208 million times as of May 2022.[6] Despite the picturesque setting, Atlas Obscura describes the dam as "otherwise unremarkable."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Biancardi, Carlo Massimo; Minetti, Alberto Enrico (2017). "Gradient limits and safety factor of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) locomotion". Italian Journal of Mammalogy. 28 (1). abstract. doi:10.4404/hystrix-28.1-11504. eISSN 1825-5272.
- ^ a b "Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley". Municipality of Antrona Schieranco. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Cingino". LIMNO Banca dati dei laghi italiani (in Italian). National Research Council (Italy). Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "Dams and Power Plants of the Antrona Valley - cartina" (pdf). Municipality of Antrona Schieranco. 2017-03-06. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ Dell'Amore, Christine (2010-11-01). ""Mind-Boggling" Pictures: Goats Scale Dam in Italy". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ^ "The incredible ibex defies gravity and climbs a dam". BBC. 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2021-02-13 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Goats of the Cinigo Dam". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2021-02-17.