Weingartensee
| Weingartensee | |
|---|---|
| Location | Valais |
| Coordinates | 46°03′48″N 7°50′19″E / 46.06333°N 7.83861°E |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.64 ha[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,058 m[2] |
The Weingartensee is a small lake located east of Täsch at the foot of the Alphubel, in the Swiss canton of Valais. The lake has a surface area of 0.64 ha and is located at 3,058 metres above sea level. It lies near the bottom of the Weingartengletscher glacier.
Following the flood of June 2001, a dam was built and the water level was slightly reduced.[3]
References
- ↑ Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
- ↑ Height retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps
- ↑ Weingarten glaciology.ethz.ch
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