Turtmannsee | |||||
Location: | Valais | ||||
Coords: | 46.1686°N 7.6931°W | ||||
Basin Countries: | Switzerland | ||||
Area: | 9.2ha[1] | ||||
Elevation: | 2177m (7,142feet)[2] | ||||
Pushpin Map: | Canton of Valais#Italy Piedmont#Switzerland#Italy#Alps | ||||
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom | ||||
Pushpin Relief: | y | ||||
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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.