Though short, it also is referenced in the. [4], The dam owners started to lease access to the dam, soon after GoldenEye was released, to a commercial bungee jump operator. 007: GoldenEye is a 3D first-person shooter game based on the James Bond film of the same name. The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam,[2] is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. The dam is 25 m (82 ft) wide at its base and 7 m (23 ft) wide at its crest. The aforementioned truck ride takes place partly inside a closed tunnel. Water from the reservoir at 470 m (1,540 ft) above sea level is transferred to an underground power station downstream at 193 m (633 ft) above sea level, affording a maximum hydraulic head of 277 m (909 ft). Guards are stationed all throughout the area surrounding and within the dam, most are stationary but a few have patrol routes. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. To do this, the player must be unarmed when picking up the, The first area of the map is remade more or less exactly in. A grout curtain was placed around and below the dam as well to prevent leakage, which consumed a large amount of cement. [13] By 1971, there were no more seismic shocks around the dam or reservoir. [3], The dam became a popular bungee jumping venue after a James Bond stuntman jumped off it in the opening scene of the 1995 film GoldenEye; a stunt voted as the best movie stunt of all time in a 2002 Sky Movies poll. To facilitate the contraction and settling of the concrete in the dam, it was cooled with a series of steel pipes that ran throughout the mass of concrete, with the exception of the top 30 m (98 ft) of the dam. Vertically, the thickness of the dam increases from the crest down to the foundation and has a slight curve from the center towards the crest. [5] Construction of the dam began in 1961. The Byelomorye dam serves as the setting for the first part of Bond's first mission in GoldenEye. Head to our Downloads page to get the latest version of GoldenEye: Source. The spillways were later modified to improve releases and function by increasing the size of the piers and adding additional lateral deflectors near the crest. The dam is slender in design and its horizontal arches are in an elliptical shape. The earthquakes began in May 1965 and the biggest shocks had occurred later in October and November after the reservoir was full. Three guard towers are located on the dam itself and a heavy gun emplacement is located on an island. [9], The Contra Dam is a concrete slender arch dam with a height of 220 m (720 ft) and crest length of -Mark Edmonds, in an interview with MundoRare. It was constructed between 1961 and 1965 and starting shortly after its reservoirwas filled, a series of earthquakes related to its water load occurred until 1971. Yes No. [7], Concrete pouring and placement occurred for 18 months, of which the maximum poured in a day was 3,100 m3 (110,000 cu ft) and in a month, 55,000 m3 (1,900,000 cu ft). The Verzasca River has very irregular seasonal flows which can reach as high as 1,000 m3/s (35,000 cu ft/s). The area leading up to the dam is heavily protected by guard towers, a pillbox, security gates, and a small security checkpoint. https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/Dam?oldid=13886. One discharges into the original diversion tunnel and another is located at the base of the dam and discharges into the river valley below. -Duncan Botwood, in an interview with MundoRare. [4], On May 6, 1960, Verzasca SA was formed to construct the dam as the center-piece of the Verzasca Hydroelectric Complex. The area surrounding the dam is mountainous, Bond must follow a twisting path through the mountains to reach the entrance to the dam. Download. The flip buckets dissipate and deflect the water towards the center axis of the valley 200 m (660 ft) below. 380 m (1,250 ft). The island most likely never got beyond the planning stage and only serves as additional detail in the final game. [7] The shocks stopped once the reservoir was emptied[11] and no damage was found. The jump was voted as best movie stunt of all time in a 2002 Sky Movies poll. The horizontal curvature of the dam decreases from the center of the dam towards its abutments and the curvature from the center of the arches increases from the crest down to the foundation. "There was talk about being able to drive a boat there, but we never got around to implementing the boat… Development was very freeform and unplanned back then – some things made it in and some didn’t. The thickness is constant with the exception of where the dam is received by its abutments; here it is thicker to reduce pressure on the rock. A complete walkthrough of Far Cry Arcades GoldenEye (Dam. Previous level: N/A ↔ Next level: Facility. [14] The builder and owner is Verzasca SA; which has an 80-year concession on the power station which will expire in 2046. The dam is owned and operated by Verzasca SA and is the fourth tallest in Switzerland. A reservation is absolutely essential for those planning to take the 007 Jump or GoldenEye Bungee Jump. Using mouse and keyboard aiming. Verzasca Dam, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland (opening sequence bungee jump - Arkangel Chemical Weapons Facility) 15 of 16 found this interesting Interesting? The jumping station is in the middle of the dam wall. The dam's outlet works consist of two discharge pipes, capable of releasing up to 170 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) each. The stunt was performed by British stuntman Wayne Michaels. 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[6], The dam creates Lago di Vogorno which has a 105,000,000 m3 (3.7×109 cu ft) capacity and surface area of 160 ha (400 acres), collected from a catchment area of 230 km2 (89 sq mi).