Limmernsee Limmerensee | |||||
Location: | Glarus | ||||
Coords: | 46.8356°N 9.0142°W | ||||
Type: | reservoir | ||||
Inflow: | Muttenbach, canal from Muttsee, Limmern Glacier | ||||
Outflow: | Limmernbach | ||||
Catchment: | 17.8km2 | ||||
Basin Countries: | Switzerland | ||||
Length: | 3km (02miles) | ||||
Area: | 1.36km2 | ||||
Max-Depth: | 122m (400feet) | ||||
Volume: | 93e6m3 | ||||
Elevation: | 1857m (6,093feet) | ||||
Pushpin Map: | Canton of Glarus#Canton of Graubünden#Switzerland#Alps | ||||
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
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Limmernsee (or Limmerensee) is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, between the peaks of Muttenchopf (2,482 m), Selbsanft (2,950 m) and Kistenstöckli (2,746 m). It may be reached by aerial tramway or by foot from Linthal.
The Limmern dam was completed in 1963 and is the largest reservoir used by the Linth–Limmern Power Stations. The lake's surface area is 1.36km2.