Engstlensee

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Engstlensee
Engstlensee -
Location Innertkirchen, Bernese Oberland
Coordinates 46°46′22″N, 8°21′25″ECoordinates: 46°46′22″N, 8°21′25″E
Lake type reservoir, natural lake
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.44 km²
Max. depth 49 m
Water volume 10.7 mio m³
Surface elevation 1850.8 m

Engstlensee is a natural lake used as a reservoir in the municipality of Innertkirchen, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. It is located near Joch Pass at an elevation of 1850 m. It can be reached by gondola and by foot from Titlis.

The reservoir has a volume of 10.7 million m³ whereof 2 million m³ are used for electricity production. The lake's surface area is 0.44 km².

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