| Palü Lake | |||||
| Location: | Grisons | ||||
| Coords: | 46.3728°N 10.0258°W | ||||
| Type: | natural lake, reservoir | ||||
| Basin Countries: | Switzerland | ||||
| Area: | 5.2ha[1] | ||||
| Elevation: | 1923m (6,309feet) | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Canton of Graubünden#Switzerland#Italy#Alps | ||||
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
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Palü Lake (Italian: Lago Palü, Romansh: Lagh da Palü, German Palüsee) is a lake below Piz Palü in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It has an elevation of 1923m (6,309feet) and a surface area of 5.2ha. Water from Palü Glacier feeds into the lake.[2]
In 1926, a dam was built enabling use of the lake as a reservoir. The nearby has an installed capacity of 10 MW and is fed by a pressurised pipe-line from Lago Bianco. The outfall from this plant, along with water from Lago Palü, feeds an underground pipeline to the at Cavaglia. The 800m (2,600feet) tunnel connecting the two plants also accommodates a funicular railway that is open to the public during tours of the plants.[2] [3] [4]