[14], The dam supports a 105 MW power station that contains 3 x 35 MW Francis turbines and generates an average of 234 GWh annually. The dam doubled as the fictional Arkhangelsk Chemical Weapons Facility located in the northern Soviet Union during the Cold War. The epicenters were located at two faults near the dam. A grout curtain was placed around and below the dam as well to prevent leakage, which consumed a large amount of cement. The Contra Dam, commonly known as the Verzasca Dam and the Locarno Dam, is an arch dam on the Verzasca River in the Val Verzasca of Ticino, Switzerland. The stunt was performed by British stuntman Wayne Michaels. [9][10] As many as 25 shocks occurred a day. [5] Construction of the dam began in 1961. [12] After refilling, the shocks decreased and an "equilibrium" was believed to have been reached, one that did not respond to variations in water load. 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 Verzasca River has very irregular seasonal flows which can reach as high as 1,000 m3/s (35,000 cu ft/s). [6][15] The power plant can discharge up to 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) of water which exits via a 1.9 km (1.2 mi) tailrace tunnel into Lago di Verbano. Part 1 of goldeneye 64 on 00 Agent difficulty. The island (also known as GoldenIsland) sits out across the lake from the dam and can easily be seen through the fog from any place on the dam. The aforementioned truck ride takes place partly inside a closed tunnel. Jump into the role of Alyx Bond and take on the classic N64 Goldeneye map DAM in this VR REMASTER! The Dam was one of the more technically difficult levels to get working – Martin ended up hard-coding the chunks of background into the game to get it to turn off scenery correctly and it took him ages!". Another large shock occurred several years after filling. It was constructed between 1961 and 1965 and starting shortly after its reservoir was filled, a series of earthquakes related to its water load occurred until 1971. That would have meant a boat ride needed to be coded in, and some of the scenery had gaps in when viewed from the island, so it was too much work. Dam is the only singleplayer level where it is possible to trigger the "paintbrush" glitch. Verzasca Dam, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland (opening sequence bungee jump - Arkangel Chemical Weapons Facility) 15 of 16 found this interesting Interesting? The game was said to revolutionize the first-person shooters, raising the standards of the genre, and is one of the best FPS games for the Nintendo 64 (N64) gaming platform. 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. -Mark Edmonds, in an interview with MundoRare. It is the world's highest stationary bungee station. The jumping station is in the middle of the dam wall. According to the operator, over 10,000 people have jumped the 220 m (720 ft) from the dam. [17], The climax scene of the Indian Bollywood movie Dhoom 3 was shot at this dam.[18]. This helps alleviate tensile stress for when the reservoir is not only full but empty. Three guard towers are located on the dam itself and a heavy gun emplacement is located on an island. Mr. James Bond, in the film Goldeneye, jumped off this very wall of the Verzasca dam … From each opening, the water flows down a single chute to a flip bucket at the bottom of the spillway. This is the successor to Dam Part 1. The jump was voted as best movie stunt of all time in a 2002 Sky Movies poll. Previous level: N/A ↔ Next level: Facility. A complete walkthrough of Far Cry Arcades GoldenEye (Dam. The area surrounding the dam is mountainous, Bond must follow a twisting path through the mountains to reach the entrance to the dam. Guards are stationed all throughout the area surrounding and within the dam, most are stationary but a few have patrol routes. Overview of the Byelomorye dam, as seen in one of the mission's introductions. Yes No. The dam is owned and operated by Verzasca SA and is the fourth tallest in Switzerland. [16], The opening scene of the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye featured Bond jumping off the dam. This was eventually implemented in the Wii re-imagining. For the level in the 2010 video game, see Dam (2010). The introduction scene of the Indian Kollywood movie Vivegam was shot at this dam. The dam's outlet works consist of two discharge pipes, capable of releasing up to 170 m3/s (6,000 cu ft/s) each. GoldenEye 007 James Bond series. Level Leaderboard View all Dam Facility Runway Surface I Bunker I Silo Frigate Surface II Bunker II Statue Archives Streets Depot Train Jungle Control Caverns Cradle Aztec Egyptian. Head to our Downloads page to get the latest version of GoldenEye: Source. Yes No. -Duncan Botwood, in an interview with MundoRare. [14] The builder and owner is Verzasca SA; which has an 80-year concession on the power station which will expire in 2046. Each spillway contains six fixed-crest weirs that are 12 m (39 ft) wide. It was originally planned that the player would ride the truck through the earlier checkpoints as a rail-shooting section. The area surrounding the dam is mountainous, Bond must follow a twisting path through the mountains to reach the entrance to the dam. GoldenEye Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. The Contra Dam can be reached from Gordola via a two kilometer long section of road. It is home to a Soviet military outpost, which protects the chemical warfare facility located at the dam's base. 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. We really were working out how to do everything as we went along.". Jump into the role of Alyx Bond and take on the classic N64 Goldeneye map DAM in this VR REMASTER! "007's bungee jump tops best movie stunt poll", "For a glad moment I was flying ... then I bombed", "Some New Arch Dams in Switzerland and Austria", "Common features of the reservoir-associated seismic activities", "Seismic effects at Mangla Dam: Pakistan", "Seismic activity at man-made reservoirs", "Increasing the Spillway Capacity at Contra Dam", "AIL - Aziende Industriali di Lugano SA - Cenni storici", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Contra_Dam&oldid=990721223, Hydroelectric power stations in Switzerland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 November 2020, at 03:39. The strong rock can accept stresses of 70 kg/cm2. The Byelomorye dam serves as the setting for the first part of Bond's first mission in GoldenEye. 1997. Using mouse and keyboard aiming. The dam is owned and operated by Verzasca … [6] Excavation of the right side of the dam had to be expanded due to unforeseen weathered rock and designs were altered within 15 days. [7] The shocks stopped once the reservoir was emptied[11] and no damage was found. Experience a nostalgic breakthrough in re-telling a classic through sandbox mechanics that give players a unique combat experience as they are guided through a story crafted to help Alyx accomplish each objective. [4], The dam owners started to lease access to the dam, soon after GoldenEye was released, to a commercial bungee jump operator. Experience a nostalgic breakthrough in re-telling a classic through sandbox mechanics that give players a unique combat experience as they are guided through a story crafted to … [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). [6], During what Dr. Giovanni Lombardi, the dam's designer, described as an "exceptionally rapid rise of water during the first filling" of the reservoir, beginning in August 1964, there were seismic shocks. To divert the river and prepare a dry work-site for the dam, cofferdams were constructed, one of which redirected the river through a diversion tunnel with a 200 m3/s (7,100 cu ft/s) capacity. Download. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The design also reduced the amount of concrete needed, therefore reducing the cost as well. (Goldeneye Satellite Dish, Cuba) 28 of 29 found this interesting Interesting? The earthquakes began in May 1965 and the biggest shocks had occurred later in October and November after the reservoir was full. [7] No known detailed geological studies were conducted prior to construction of the dam and several faults are known to exist in the area. 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). 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. It is home to a Soviet military outpost, which protects the chemical warfare facility located at the dam's base. The dam structure contains 660,000 m3 (23,000,000 cu ft) of concrete and the structure itself has a surface area of 44,500 m2 (479,000 sq ft). 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. [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. It is unknown if Bond would have controlled the boat on his trip to the island or if it would have taken him across the water automatically. "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. A reservation is absolutely essential for those planning to take the 007 Jump or GoldenEye Bungee Jump. It served as a source of mystery for many players until a no clipping GameShark code was hacked that allowed Bond to walk out to the island. This same shot was used to create its mission select photo. One discharges into the original diversion tunnel and another is located at the base of the dam and discharges into the river valley below. Experience a nostalgic breakthrough in re-telling a classic through sandbox mechanics that give players a unique combat experience as they are guided through a story crafted to help Alyx accomplish each objective. Revised version) build by me with original soundtrack. I think the original plan was to have a building over there to go and investigate, with armour as a reward. The high-quality and strength gneiss-rock was ground in a rotary crusher and prepared in the concrete mixture. The island most likely never got beyond the planning stage and only serves as additional detail in the final game. Though short, it also is referenced in the. The dam was designed and its construction supervised by Lombardi & Gellaro Ltd. Because the Contra Dam is at a lower elevation compared to other Swiss dams, warmer weather allowed construction to be carried out year-round. The dam is 25 m (82 ft) wide at its base and 7 m (23 ft) wide at its crest. The island would have been accessed from the docks at the back of the dam; an unused Soviet boat object can be found in the game and a preset exists for its placement at the docks. 007: GoldenEye is a 3D first-person shooter game based on the James Bond film of the same name. To the Goldeneye 007 Bungy Jumping To the Goldeneye 007 Bungy Jumping Verzasca Dam The jumping height of 220 m not only means world record off ground, it is also the most famous bungy jump world wide. The dam is slender in design and its horizontal arches are in an elliptical shape. 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. [13] By 1971, there were no more seismic shocks around the dam or reservoir. Docks are located on the lake behind the dam, and a small island sits out across the water. 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. The dam creates Lago di Vogorno 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream of Lake Maggiore and supports the 105 MW Verzasca hydroelectric power station. [9], The Contra Dam is a concrete slender arch dam with a height of 220 m (720 ft) and crest length of While the level has no counterpart in the film (which starts immediately with Bond's bungee jump), it is possibly based on the novelization which features a violent confrontation prior to Bond reaching the top of the dam. The flip buckets dissipate and deflect the water towards the center axis of the valley 200 m (660 ft) below. [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). [6], Lombardi considers it one of his most aesthetically pleasing dams, primarily because of the slenderness of the concrete arch and the "outstanding cleanness of the design." The dam creates Lago di Vogorno 2 km (1.2 mi) upstream of Lake Maggiore and supports the 105 MW Verzasca hydroelectric power station. The island has a lone guard tower, unique from the other two styles found in the stage, and a heavy gun emplacement that is part of the stage's background, rather than an object. The Byelomorye dam serves as the setting for the first part of Bond's first mission in GoldenEye. Dam Part 1 Jump into the role of Alyx Bond and take on the classic N64 Goldeneye map FACILITY in this VR REMASTER! The aggregate for the concrete was obtained from a quarry near the construction site. As the river can have flows much higher than the tunnel's capacity, this was accepted as a risk by engineers. [7], The dam has two spillways, each located on the structure, near its abutments on either side which have a maximum discharge capacity of 1,300 m3/s (46,000 cu ft/s). 380 m (1,250 ft). The area leading up to the dam is heavily protected by guard towers, a pillbox, security gates, and a small security checkpoint. The GoldenEye Setup Editor reveals that a path network had been in place on the island at one point and a preset still exists for an additional alarm. N64. "There was no real objective as such – if I did it today I’d probably have a control for an open water outlet pipe that was blocking Bond’s bungie jump there, so you’d have to go there to turn off the water. [4], On May 6, 1960, Verzasca SA was formed to construct the dam as the center-piece of the Verzasca Hydroelectric Complex. A storm drain runs through the dam; it leads to a hidden underground computer station where the records of the facility's transactions are stored on two mainframes. 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. In August 1964, the reservoir began to fill[8] and in September 1965, the reservoir was full and the dam completed. GoldenEye: Source OST – Dam Synthwave Remix (Tweaklab’s Synthwave Remix) GoldenEye: Source OST – The Baron (Basstronix) Reminder: We recently released a security update to the mod, if you haven’t already installed the 5.0.6 patch you can get it here. [4], Eleven contestants bungee jumped off the dam as a Roadblock task in the first episode of the 14th season of The Amazing Race. https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/Dam?oldid=13886.

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