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Pissevache Fall
waterfall, Switzerland
Pissevache Fall, waterfall on the Salanfe River, a tributary of the Rhône, in Valais canton, Switzerland, a short distance north of the village of Vernayaz. It attains its maximum flow in spring and summer and is best seen during the morning. The fall provides power for a hydroelectric power plant. It has a drop of 215 ft (65 m).
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