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Verzasca Dam or Contra Dam

Verzasca Dam or Contra Dam is an arch dam located in the River Verzasca in Val Verzasca, Switzerland, and is the fourth highest in Switzerland. The dam was built between 1961 and 1965 and began shortly after the reservoir was filled, a series of earthquakes associated with the water loads occur until 1971.


The dam is very popular among lovers of adrenaline, because the dam is very popular used for bungee jumping, especially since after being used by James Bond stuntman who jumped from this place in the opening scene the movie Golden Eye, 1995, which is the best action movies of all time in a poll .


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