Totensee
| Totensee | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Grimsel Pass, Valais |
| Coordinates | 46°33′37.05″N 8°20′22.91″E / 46.5602917°N 8.3396972°ECoordinates: 46°33′37.05″N 8°20′22.91″E / 46.5602917°N 8.3396972°E |
| Type | natural lake, reservoir |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 0.18 km² |
| Max. depth | 34 m |
| Water volume | 2.5 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 2,160 m |
Totensee (or Totesee) is a small natural lake (0.18 km²) at the Grimsel Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is used as a reservoir and drained into Grimselsee.
In November 2006, the lake's entire trout population died, possibly due to algae.
The name Totensee (also: Lake Toten, literally "Lake of the Dead") is said to be derived from soldiers of Duke Berchtold V of Zähringen driven into the lake by the people of Valais.
External links
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