Oberaarsee

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Oberaarsee
Oberaarsee -
Location Guttannen, Canton of Berne
Coordinates 46°33′N 8°16′ECoordinates: 46°33′N 8°16′E
Lake type reservoir
Catchment area 19.4 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 2.8 km
Surface area 1.47 km²
Max. depth 90 m
Surface elevation 2,303 m

Oberaarsee is a reservoir in the Grimsel area, part of the municipality of Guttannen, Switzerland. The Oberaar glacier is located west of the lake. Its surface area is 1.47 km². The Oberaar dam was completed in 1953.

It is drained by the Oberaarbach, which flows into the Grimselsee.

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