Gelmersee

Gelmersee
Location Grimsel, Bernese Oberland
Lake type reservoir
Catchment area 16.0 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.645 km²
Max. depth 48 m
Water volume 13 mio m³
Surface elevation 1,850 m

Gelmersee (or Lake Gelmer) is a lake in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The hydroelectric reservoir was built at the same time as Grimselsee. The reservoir's volume is 13 million m³ and its surface area 0.645 km².

The lake may be reached by Gelmerbahn from Handegg, Guttannen at 1,412 m. The funicular's track with a length of 1,028 m has a maximum inclination of 106%.


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