Klingnauer Stausee

Klingnauer Stausee
Location Aargau
Coordinates 47°35′N 8°14′E / 47.583°N 8.233°ECoordinates: 47°35′N 8°14′E / 47.583°N 8.233°E
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Aare
Primary outflows Aare
Basin countries Switzerland
Max. length 3 km
Max. width 500 m
Surface area 1.16 km²
Max. depth 8.5 m
Residence time 0.13 days
Surface elevation 318 m
Islands 1
Settlements Döttingen, Klingnau
Designated November 9, 1990 [1]

The Klingnauer Stausee (or "Klingnau reservoir") is a reservoir near Böttstein, canton of Aargau, Switzerland, at 47°35′N 8°14′E / 47.583°N 8.233°E. The reservoir with a surface of 1.16 km² was formed at the construction of a power plant on the Aare river in the 1930s.

References

  1. ↑ "Ramsar List". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 13 April 2013.

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