So that there is no shortage of water: New reservoir

The Volken Group is currently working on the excavation for a new water reservoir near Zermatt. The shell is due to be completed by the end of October 2024 and the reservoir should be finished and filled by fall 2025. To create the water reservoir, 9500 m3 of rock will have to be removed. The excavation will take place in the immediate vicinity of buildings. The experts will use special equipment to drill holes in the rock. These are fitted with explosive charges and detonated in a controlled manner under the highest safety precautions. The fragments of 9500 m3 of rock are loaded onto a large dumper with a capacity of 24 m3 using a large 33-ton excavator and transported away via an auxiliary bridge. The project is being realized in a consortium together with E. Lauber & Sohn Hoch- & Tiefbau AG.