Zervreilasee

Zervreilasee
Location Vals, Graubünden
Coordinates 46°33′57″N 9°5′52″E / 46.56583°N 9.09778°ECoordinates: 46°33′57″N 9°5′52″E / 46.56583°N 9.09778°E
Type reservoir
Primary inflows Valser Rhein, Hornbach, Canalbach
Primary outflows Valser Rhein
Catchment area 63.9 km²
Basin countries Switzerland
Surface area 1.61 km²
Max. depth 140 m
Water volume 101 mio m³
Surface elevation 1,862 m

Zervreilasee is a reservoir located south-west of Vals in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The lake has a surface area of 1.61 km² and an elevation of 1,862 m. The maximum depth is 140 m.

View of the lake with the Zervreilahorn

The dam is 151 m high and was completed in 1957. The village of Zervreila was flooded after the construction of the dam. A 150 metre-long bridge (Canalbrücke) crosses the southern bay of the lake.

The Zervreilasee, located near the upper end of the Valser Tal, is surrounded by peaks over 3,000 metres. The highest visible from the lake is the Güferhorn (3,379 m), located on the south side. Other peaks are the Fanellhorn (3,124 m), the Frunthorn (3,030 m), Piz Scharboda (3,122 m), the Plattenberg (3,041 m) and the Furggeltihorn (3,043 m). The Zervreilahorn is a sharp peak overlooking the lake from its south-west side.

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