Lake Wohlen

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Lake Wohlen
Wohlensee
Lake Wohlen  Wohlensee - near Berne
near Berne
Location Canton of Berne
Coordinates 46°58′06″N, 7°17′04″ECoordinates: 46°58′06″N, 7°17′04″E
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Aar
Primary outflows Aar
Catchment area 3,202 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 8 km
Max. width 700 m
Surface area 3.65 km²
Max. depth 20 m
Water volume 25 million m³
Residence time (of lake water) 2.1 days
Surface elevation 481 m
Islands Island in Lake Wohlen (islet)
Settlements Wohlen bei Bern

Lake Wohlen (German: Wohlensee) is a reservoir in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Its surface is approximately 3.65 km² and its maximum depth is 20 m. It lies between the towns of Bremgarten bei Bern and Mühleberg. Lake Wohlen was completed in 1920.

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