Salanfe’s dam in Salvan is 52 meters high, 40 m wide at its (foundation) basis and 608 m long at its top. It has a storage capacity of 40 million cubic meters.

Furthermore, it is made of forty-two concrete blocks, which are 14 m wide and has a volume of 230‘000 cubic meters concrete. In close proximity of the Salanfe Dam, there’s the "Auberge de Salanfe".

Salvan is accessible by private car or postal bus. 1h30 must be expected by foot from Salvan to the "Auberge de Salanfe". The Salanfe Dam can be also accessed by an underground funicular.