Lake St. Moritz
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| Lake St. Moritz St. Moritzersee Lej da San Murezzan |
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| Location | Engadin |
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| Primary sources | Inn |
| Primary outflows | Inn |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Max length | 1.6 km |
| Max width | 0.6 km |
| Surface area | 0.78 km² |
| Max depth | 44 m |
| Surface elevation | 1768 m |
| Settlements | St. Moritz |
Lake St. Moritz (German: St. Moritzersee, Romansh: Lej da San Murezzan) is a lake near St. Moritz, Switzerland. With a surface of 0.78 km², it is smaller than the main lakes of the Upper Engadin valley (Lake Sils, Lake Silvaplana).
In February, horse races are held on the frozen laken ("white turf") since 1907.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Waterlevels of Lake St. Moritz
- Lakes of the Upper Engadine valley in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- White Turf Horse Races (German)
- Pictures from events on the lake St. Moritz (German)
