Gleno Dam — Urbex & Abandoned, Vilminore di Scalve, Italy

Urbex & Abandoned

Gleno Dam

Vilminore di Scalve, Italy

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.

Category
Urbex & Abandoned
Location
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
Coordinates
46.01639, 10.07500
How to get there
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Wikidata
Q1422147

What is Gleno Dam?

Gleno Dam is a Urbex & Abandoned place on VeroMaps. Other places close by: Bus di Tacoi, castello di Lozio, Castello di Gorzone, Castello di Montecchio.

Where is Gleno Dam?

Gleno Dam is in Vilminore di Scalve, Italy. Coordinates: 46.01639, 10.07500.

How do I get to Gleno Dam?

Gleno Dam is at Vilminore di Scalve, Italy (46.01639, 10.07500). Enter these coordinates in Google Maps, Apple Maps or OpenStreetMap for walking, cycling or driving directions.

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