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 inflows | 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 | 1,768 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.
The first ice cricket tournament took place on the frozen lake in 1988. English cricketer David Gower parked his rental car on the ice in January 1990; overnight it broke through the ice and sank.
[edit] External links
The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake St. Moritz.- Waterlevels of Lake St. Moritz
- Lakes of the Upper Engadine valley in Romansh, German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- White Turf Horse Races (German)
- Pictures from events on the lake St. Moritz (German)
