Turtmannsee Explained

Turtmannsee
Location:Valais
Coords:46.1686°N 7.6931°W
Basin Countries:Switzerland
Area:9.2ha[1]
Elevation:2177m (7,142feet)[2]
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The Turtmannsee is a reservoir located south of Gruben/Meiden at the foot of the Turtmann Glacier, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The lake has a surface area of 0.092 km² and is located at 2,177 metres above sea level. It is split between the municipalities of Oberems (west) and Turtmann-Unterems (east). Just above the Turtmannsee lies a smaller reservoir.

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Notes and References

  1. Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. Height retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps