Bannalpsee Explained

Bannalpsee
Location:Nidwalden
Coords:46.8683°N 8.4289°W
Type:reservoir
Catchment:8.16km2
Basin Countries:Switzerland
Area:16ha
Volume:1.7e6m3
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Bannalpsee is a reservoir in the municipality of Wolfenschiessen in the Swiss canton of Nidwalden.[1]

The reservoir's surface area is . The construction of the reservoir was decided in 1934 and completed in 1937. The reservoir is operated by Elektrizitätswerk Nidwalden.[2]

The lake can be reached by a cable car from Oberrickenbach, which in turn is linked by post bus service to Wolfenschiessen station on the Luzern–Stans–Engelberg railway line.[1] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Swiss Confederation . map.geo.admin.ch . 2013-01-08.
  2. Web site: Bannalp . Swiss Committee on Dams . 2013-01-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120206233926/http://www.swissdams.ch/Dams/damForm/default_e.asp?ID=69 . 2012-02-06 .
  3. Web site: Wolfenschiessen–Oberrickenbach (Linie 331) . Bundesamt für Verkehr . 2013-01-22.