Lago Ritom
| Lago Ritom | |
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| Location | Piora Valley, Ticino |
| Coordinates | 46°32′24″N 8°41′21″E / 46.54000°N 8.68917°ECoordinates: 46°32′24″N 8°41′21″E / 46.54000°N 8.68917°E |
| Type | reservoir, natural lake |
| Basin countries | Switzerland |
| Surface area | 1.49 km² |
| Max. depth | 69 m |
| Water volume | 48 mio m³ |
| Surface elevation | 1850 m |
Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB-CFF-FFS) to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line. The first dam was built in 1918 and, in 1950, its height was increased by 23 m.
Overview
The lake's surface area is 1.49 km² at an elevation of 1850 m. With Lake Cadagno and Lago di Tom, it is one of the main lakes in the Piora valley.
Before being used as a reservoir, Lake Ritom was a meromictic lake similar to the nearby Lake Cadagno.
Transport
See also: Ritom funicular
The lake can be reached by funicular from Piotta 786 m below. The track with a length of 1,369 m has a maximum inclination of 87.8%,[1] the highest in Europe after the Gelmerbahn funicular (106%).
References
- ↑ (Italian) History of Ritom funicular
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lago Ritom. |
- Lago Ritom - tourist information
- Ritom funicular (Italian)/(German)
- Ritom's waters power the Gotthard
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