Klöntalersee
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Location | Canton of Glarus |
Coordinates | 47°1′32″N 8°58′50″E / 47.02556°N 8.98056°ECoordinates: 47°1′32″N 8°58′50″E / 47.02556°N 8.98056°E |
Primary inflows | Klön |
Primary outflows | Löntsch |
Basin countries | Switzerland |
Surface area | 3.3 km² |
Max. depth | 49 m |
Surface elevation | 848 m |
Settlements | Seerüti, Vorauen |
Klöntalersee is a natural lake in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland. Since 1908, it has been used as a reservoir for electricity production. The dam's construction substantially increased the lake's volume.
Klöntalersee is drained by the Löntsch, a left tributary of the Linth.
External links
- Media related to Klöntalersee at Wikimedia Commons
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Klöntal in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 2006-02-28.