Grimselsee Lake Grimsel |
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Location | Guttannen, Canton of Berne |
Lake type | artificial lake, hydroelectric reservoir |
Primary inflows | Oberaarbach, Treibtenbach |
Primary outflows | Aar River |
Catchment area | 74.4 km² |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 2.63 km² |
Water volume | 95 mio m³ |
Surface elevation | 1,908 m |
Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near Grimsel pass in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. With a volume of 95 mio m³, it is larger than other hydroelectric reservoirs in the region: Oberaarsee, Räterichsbodensee and Gelmersee. The dam was completed in 1932 and is operated by Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). It is located in the municipality of Guttannen.
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