Vordersee Explained

Vordersee
Location:Valais
Coords:46.4414°N 8.1056°W
Basin Countries:Switzerland
Area:6.2ha[1]
Elevation:2360m (7,740feet)[2]
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The Vordersee (also named Märjelen-Stausee) is a reservoir located east of the Aletsch Glacier, between the Strahlhorn and the Eggishorn, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The lake has a surface area of 0.062 km² and is located at 2,360 metres above sea level. It is located in the municipality of Fieschertal.

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Notes and References

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