Grimselsee
| Grimselsee Lake Grimsel | |
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| Location | Guttannen, Canton of Berne |
| Coordinates | 46°34′10.52″N 8°19′38.66″E / 46.5695889°N 8.3274056°ECoordinates: 46°34′10.52″N 8°19′38.66″E / 46.5695889°N 8.3274056°E |
| Type | artificial lake, hydroelectric reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Oberaarbach, Treibtenbach |
| Primary outflows | Aare River |
| Catchment area | 74.4 km² |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 2.63 km² |
| Water volume | 95 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 1,908 m |
The Grimselsee or Lake Grimsel is an artificial lake near the 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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