Gleno Dam
The Gleno Dam was a multiple arch buttress dam on the Gleno Creek in the Valle di Scalve, northern Province of Bergamo, Italy. The dam was built between 1916 and 1923 with the purpose of producing hydroelectric power. The middle section of the dam collapsed on 1 December 1923, forty days after the reservoir was filled, causing widespread flooding that killed at least 356 people.
| Gleno Dam | |
|---|---|
The Gleno Dam in 1923, shortly before its partial collapse | |
Location of Gleno Dam in Italy | |
| Official name | Diga del Gleno |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 46°00′59″N 10°04′30″E |
| Status | Failed, surviving structure standing |
| Construction began | 1916 |
| Opening date | 1923 |
| Demolition date | 1 December 1923 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Gleno River |
| Height | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Gleno Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 4,500,000 m3 (3,648 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1923 |
| Decommission date | 1923 |
| Installed capacity | 3,728 kW |
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