Lago di Vogorno, Reservoir in Ticino, Switzerland.

Lago di Vogorno is a reservoir in the Verzasca valley of Ticino, stretching several kilometers between forested slopes and bare rock walls. The water shimmers in vivid shades of green and blue, fed by the Verzasca River above the dam of the same name.

The dam project began in the early 1960s when the Verzasca gorge was selected for hydroelectric power. After the wall was completed, the valley filled and formed this alpine lake.

The turquoise reservoir attracts hikers and climbers who walk along its shores between steep rock walls. Local anglers use the quieter sections, while kayakers paddle through the narrow valley in summer.

The dam crest carries a road, and the reservoir lies at the end of the Verzasca valley, about two kilometres above the point where the river reaches Lake Maggiore. The dam stands 220 m high with a 380 m crest. The reservoir surface covers 1.68 km² at a target level of 470 m above sea level.

The dam's crest road is 380 metres long and only 7 metres thick at the top, widening to 25 metres at its base. Engineer Giovanni Lombardi called the structure one of his finest works, citing its slenderness and clean design. The 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye opens with a bungee jump from this crest, performed by stuntman Wayne Michaels.