Triftsee

Triftsee

Lake and Trift Glacier
Location Canton of Berne
Coordinates 46°41′25″N 8°21′33″E / 46.6904°N 8.3591°ECoordinates: 46°41′25″N 8°21′33″E / 46.6904°N 8.3591°E
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 0.287 km²[1]
Surface elevation 1640 m[2]

The Triftsee is a lake in the Urner Alps near Gadmen in the canton of Berne, Switzerland. It was formed recently (after 2002) by the melting of the lower part of Trift Glacier.

References

  1. Area retrieved from Google Earth (July 2013)
  2. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps